Explanation
The City established a Universal Term Contract FL-002947 with Textron Golf Turf and Specialty Products, which shall be in effect from January 1, 2006 to and including December 31, 2011. Under the terms and conditions of this contract, the City annually renews and funds its lease. This (last) year of the contract, 208 regular riding cars plus four disabled golfer riding cars are leased for four of the seven Columbus municipal golf courses - Raymond, Turnberry, Walnut Hill and Wilson Road.
65.6 percent of each rental is retained by the City and 34.4 percent is paid to Textron Golf Turf and Specialty Products. Textron Golf Turf and Specialty Products also maintains the riding cars under the terms of the lease.
Verification was made for Textron and found free of unresolved findings with the State as required by Ohio Revised Code (ORC) Section 9.24.
Company
Status Amount
Majority $190,000.00
Textron Golf Turf and Specialty Products
Midwest Branch 3
P.O. Box 548
Lake Zurich, Illinois 60047
Contract Compliance # 05-0315468 exp. 2-8-2012
Local Rep: Mr. Danny Hayes
614-808-5735
769 employees, 2 residing in Columbus.
Emergency legislation is requested in order to assure timely processing of Textron's payments which is their portion of the revenues.
Fiscal Impact:
$190,000.00 is required and budgeted in the Golf Course Operations Fund to meet the financial obligation of this contract.
Title
To authorize and direct the Finance and Management Director to set a purchase order with Textron Golf Turf and Specialty Products; to provide adequate funding through December 31, 2011 in accordance with the terms of the Universal Term Contract; to authorize the expenditure of $190,000.00 from the Golf Courses Operation Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($190,000.00).
Body
WHEREAS, the Purchasing Office established UTC Number FL-002947 with Textron Golf Turf and Specialty Products for the option to lease riding golf cars; and
WHEREAS, this is the last year of a staggered multi-year contract which is effective through December 31, 2011; and
WHEREAS, 208 regular riding cars plus four disabled golfer riding cars are leased for four of Columbus' seven municipal golf courses - Raymond, Turnberry, Walnut Hill and Wilson Road; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Recreation and Parks Department in that it is immediately necessary to execute said purchase order to assure timely processing of Textron's payments; NOW, THEREFORE
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS
Section 1. The the Director of Finance and Management be and he is hereby authorized and directed to establish a purchase order with Textron Golf Turf and Specialty Products in order to provide adequate funding of the lease through December 31, 2011 for golf cars for the Recreation and Parks Department in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Universal Term Contract.
Section 2. That the expenditure of $190,000.00 or so much thereof as may be necessary, be and is hereby authorized from the Golf Course Operations Fund, Department Number 51-03, Fund Number 284, as follows, to pay the cost thereof.
Fund Type Department Object Level 3 OCA Code Amount
284 51-03 3305 516104 $80,000.00
284 51-03 3305 516146 $20,000.00
284 51-03 3305 516187 $70,000.00
284 51-03 3305 516229 $20,000.00
Section 3. That for the reasons stated in the preamble hereto, which is hereby made a part hereof, this ordinance is hereby declared to be an emergency measure and shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage and approval by the Mayor, or 10 days after passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.