Explanation
BACKGROUND: The Purchasing Office has established a Universal Term Contract for water meters and appurtenances with the vendor listed below. The Division of Power and Water needs to establish a purchase order in the amount of $230,000.00 with this company. The vendor, contract number, and contract compliance number are listed below. This vendor does not have MBE/FBE status.
Vendor UTC# CC # Exp. Date
Ferguson Enterprises, Inc. FL003764 54-1211771 08/09/2008
FISCAL IMPACT: This is an annual expenditure and the Division of Power and Water has allocated $831,500.00 in the 2008 Budget for water meters and appurtenances.
$654,814.63 was expended for water meters and appurtenances during 2007.
$408,635.49 was expended for water meters and appurtenances during 2006.
Title
To authorize the Finance and Management Director to establish a Blanket Purchase Order, for water meters and appurtenances, from an established Universal Term Contract, with Ferguson Enterprises, Inc., for the Division of Power and Water, and to authorize the expenditure of $230,000.00 from Water Systems Operating Fund. ($230,000.00)
Body
WHEREAS, the Purchasing Office has established a Universal Term Contract FL003764 for water meters and appurtenances, and
WHEREAS, it has become necessary in the usual daily operation of the Division of Power and Water, Department of Public Utilities, to authorize the Finance and Management Director to establish a Blanket Purchase Order, for water meters and appurtenances, based on the above mentioned Universal Term Contract, now, therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
Section 1. That the Finance and Management Director be and is hereby authorized to establish a Blanket Purchase Order, for water meters and appurtenances, from an established Universal Term Contract with Ferguson Enterprises, Inc., for the Division of Power and Water, Department of Public Utilities.
Section 2. That the expenditure of $230,000.00 or as much thereof as may be needed, is hereby authorized from Water Works Fund 600, Department 60-09, OCA Code 602664, Object Level One 02, Object Level Three 2246, vendors and amounts listed below, to pay the cost thereof.
Vendor Amount
Ferguson Enterprises, Inc. $ 230,000.00
Section 3. That this Ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law.