Explanation
This legislation authorizes the Director of Finance and Management to establish a blanket purchase order for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage to obtain Rental of Construction Equipment with Operator from an established Universal Term Contract. Two (2) suppliers hold the contract for this service.
This contract is utilized for the rental of large equipment for various projects beyond the scope of the Division's personnel. It will be utilized by the Sewer Maintenance Operations Center to provide sanitary and storm sewer line maintenance and rehabilitation. The Purchasing Office has established Universal Term Contract for the option to obtain Rental of Construction Equipment with Operator. Items required will be obtained in accordance with this contract.
This ordinance is contingent on the passage of transfer ordinance number 2016-2006. Emergency legislation is requested so that there is not delays in construction and rehabilitation projects in the last part of 2006 and to provide funding to pay for services prior to passage of the 2007 operating budgets.
The Purchasing Office advertised and solicited competitive bids in accordance with Section 329.06 (Solicitation SA001546 GRW. Fifty-six (MAJ:55, MBE:1, FBE:0) bids were solicited; three (MAJ:5) bids were received. Contract expires August 31, 2007.
SUPPLIERS:
Travco Construction Co. (71-0948514)
George J. Igel & Company Inc. (31-4214570)
FISCAL IMPACT: $700,000.00 is budgeted and needed for this purchase. Sufficient funds are available to fund this contract.
$2,700,000.00 has been encumbered in 2006
$2,400,000.00 was spent in 2005
$2,600,000.00 was spent in 2004
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To authorize the Director of Finance and Management to establish a Blanket Purchase Order for the Rental of Construction Equipment with Operator from Universal Term Contracts with Travco Construction Company and George J. Igel for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage; to authorize the expenditure of $500,000.00 from the Sewerage System Operating Fund, and $200,000.00 from the Storm Sewer Operating Fund and to declare an emergency. ($700,000.00)
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WHEREAS, the Purchasing Office has established a Universal Term Contract for the option to obtain the Rental of Construction Equipment with Operator, with Travco Construction Company and George J. Igel. that expires August 30, 2007 and,
WHEREAS, the Division of Sewerage and Drainage utilizes this contract for sanitary and storm sewer line maintenance and rehabilitation projects, and
WHEREAS, a blanket purchase order will be established in accordance with the Universal Term Contract on file with the Purchasing Office, and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Public Utilities, Division of Sewerage and Drainage in that it is immediately necessary to establish blanket purchase orders for the Rental of Construction Equipment with Operator so that there are not delays in construction and rehabilitation projects with Travco Construction Company and George J. Igel for the immediate preservation of the public health, peace, property and safety; now, therefore
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
Section 1. That the Director of Finance and Management be and is hereby authorized to establish a Blanket Purchase Order with Travco Construction Company and George J. Igel based on a Universal Term Contract for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage.
Section 2. That the expenditure of $700,000.00 or so much thereof as may be needed, be and the same hereby is authorized from:
Sewerage System Operating Fund, Fund No. 650 (Sewer Maintenance Operations Center)
OCA 605089
Object Level 1: 03
Object Level 03: 3299
Amount: $500,000.00
Storm Sewer Operating Fund, Fund No. 675 (Stormwater Section)
OCA 675002
Object Level 1: 03
Object Level 3: 3299.
Amount: $200,000.00
Total Amount Request: $700,000.00
Section 3. That for the reasons stated in the preamble hereto, where is hereby made a part hereof, this Ordinance is hereby declared to be an emergency measure, which shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage and approval by the Mayor, or ten days after passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.