Explanation
The Director of Finance and Management is hereby authorized to associate all General Budget Reservations resulting from this ordinance with the appropriate Universal Term Contract Purchase Agreement for Light Duty Trucks for the Division of Water and Division of Power. This purchase has been approved by the Division of Fleet Management and will replace the following brass tag items: 21344, 21856, 24237, 24238, 24578, 23276, 21908, 23511, 23988, 25404, 25405, 25406, 25408, 25782, 21580, 21317, 23533, 23922, 27192, 25361, 23561.
The company is not debarred according to the Excluded Party Listing System of the Federal Government or prohibited from being awarded a contract according to the Auditor of State Unresolved Findings for Recovery Certified Search.
The following Purchase Agreement association requires approval by City Council in order for the Division to expend more than $100,000.00, per 329.19(g):
Ricart Properties, Inc., PA007217, Light Duty Trucks, expires 6/30/27.
SUPPLIER: Ricart Properties, Inc., Vendor #006008 MAJ, expires 1/9/26.
FISCAL IMPACT: $1,092,000.00 is budgeted in the Water Operating Fund in object class 06 Capital Outlay and is needed for this purchase. $140,000.00 is budgeted in the Electricity Operating Fund in object class 06 Capital Outlay and is needed for this purchase.
$929,202.24 was spent in 2024.
$602,106.00 was spent in 2023.
$395,920.00 was spent in 2022.
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To authorize the Director of the Department of Finance and Management to associate all General Budget reservations resulting from this ordinance with the appropriate Universal Term Contract Purchase Agreement for Light Duty Trucks for the Division of Water with Ricart Properties, Inc.; and to authorize the expenditure of $1,092,000.00 from the Water Operating Fund and $140,000.00 from the Electricity Operating Fund and to declare an emergency. ($1,232,000.00)
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WHEREAS, the Purchasing Office established PA007217 for Light Duty Trucks with Ricart Properties, Inc.; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to authorize the expenditure of up to $1,092,000.00 from the Water Operating Fund and $140,000.00 from the Electricity Operating Fund; and
WHEREAS, it has become necessary in the usual daily operation of the Department of Public Utilities to authorize the Finance and Management Director to associate all General Budget Reservations resulting from this ordinance with the appropriate Universal Term Contract Purchase Agreements for the purchase of Light Duty Trucks; NOW, THEREFORE and,
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation in the City of Columbus in that it is immediately necessary to pass this ordinance due to the need to process the purchase orders and get them to the vendor in time to secure our orders for the 2025 model year for the immediate preservation of the public peace, property, health and safety; now, therefore:
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the Director of the Department of Finance and Management be and is hereby authorized to associate all General Budget Reservations resulting from this ordinance with the appropriate Universal Term Contract Purchase Agreement for the purchase of Light Duty Trucks with Ricart Properties, Inc. for the Division of Water and the Division of Power.
SECTION 2. That the funds necessary to carry out the purpose of this ordinance are hereby deemed appropriated, and the City Auditor shall establish such accounting codes as necessary.
SECTION 3. That the expenditure of $1,232,000.00 or so much thereof as may be needed, be and is hereby authorized in Fund 6000 Water Operating Sanitary Fund and Fund 6300 Electricity Operating Fund in object class 06 Capital Outlay per the accounting codes in the attachment to this ordinance.
SECTION 4. That this Ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law.
SECTION 4. 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 its passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.