Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
This ordinance authorizes the Director of Finance and Management to enter into contract and issue purchase orders as needed with Fyda Freightliner Columbus, Inc. for the purchase of (1) Diesel Powered Pothole Patching Truck. This purchase will be made for the Department of Public Service, Division of Infrastructure Management.
The Division of Infrastructure Management will use the equipment to maintain and repair the streets throughout the City of Columbus. The City of Columbus, Fleet Management Division, approved the purchase of this equipment to replace equipment that has reached the end of its useful life.
The Purchasing Office advertised and solicited competitive bids in accordance with the relevant provisions of City Code Chapter 329 relating to competitive bidding (Solicitation RFQ031243) through Vendor Services. The City received three bids for the spray injection pothole patcher trucks on October 16, 2025 and they were tabulated as follows:
Company Name Bid Amount City/State Majority/MBE/FBE
Fyda Freightliner Columbus, Inc. $318,819.00 West Jefferson, OH Majority
Ohio Machinery Co. $324, 971.00 Grove City, OH Majority
BEC Enterprises LLC. $288,710.00 Evansville, IN Majority
The award is to be made to Fyda Freightliner Columbus, Inc. as the lowest responsive and responsible and best bidder for all lines of its bid of $318,819.00.
Searches in the System for Award Management (Federal) and the Findings for Recovery list (State) produced no findings against Fyda Freightliner Columbus, Inc.
2. CONTRACT COMPLIANCE
The contract compliance number for Fyda Freightliner Columbus, Inc. is CC004301 and expires on 6/13/2027.
3. FISCAL IMPACT
Funds are available for this purchase within the Municipal Motor Vehicle Tax Fund, Fund 2266. Transfer of appropriation is necessary from Object Class 02 to 06.
4. EMERGENCY DESIGNATION
The department requests emergency designation for this ordinance so this equipment can be put into service as quickly as possible to prevent interruption to, or disruption of, the City’s pothole patching program.
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To authorize the transfer of appropriation within the Municipal Motor Vehicle Tax fund; to authorize the Director of Finance and Management to enter into contracts with Fyda Freightliner Columbus, Inc. for the purchase of a diesel powered pothole patching truck; to authorize the expenditure of up to $318,819.00 from the Municipal Motor Vehicle Tax Fund to purchase the equipment; and to declare an emergency. ($318,819.00)
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WHEREAS, the Department of Public Service, Division of Infrastructure Management, needs to purchase (1) Diesel Powered Pothole Patching Truck to maintain and repair the streets throughout the City of Columbus; and
WHEREAS, this purchase has been approved by the City’s Fleet Management Division; and
WHEREAS, the Purchasing Office received formal bids on October 16, 2025 for (1) Diesel Powered Pothole Patching Truck for the Division of Infrastructure Management; and
WHEREAS, Fyda Freightliner Columbus, Inc. submitted a bid in the amount of $318,819.00 for (1) Diesel Powered Pothole Patching Truck and is the lowest responsive and responsible and best bidder; and
WHEREAS, it has become necessary in the usual daily operation in the Department of Public Service to authorize the Director of Finance and Management to enter into contracts with and to issue purchase orders to Fyda Freightliner Columbus, Inc. in accordance with the terms, conditions, and specifications of Solicitation Number RFQ031243 on file in the Purchasing Office; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to transfer appropriation within the Municipal Motor Vehicle Tax Fund for this purchase; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to expend funds from the Municipal Motor Vehicle Tax Fund to pay for the equipment; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Public Service in that it is immediately necessary to authorize the Finance and Management Director to enter into contracts with Fyda Freightliner Columbus, Inc. so this equipment can be put into service as quickly as possible to prevent interruption to, or disruption of, the City’s pothole patching program, thereby preserving the public health, peace, property, safety, and welfare; now, therefore
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the transfer of appropriation is hereby authorized within Fund 2266 (Municipal Motor Vehicle Tax Fund), Dept-Div 5911 (Infrastructure Management), from Object Class 02 (Materials and Supplies) to Object Class 06 (Capital Outlay) per the accounting codes in the attachment to this ordinance.
SECTION 2. That the Director of Finance and Management be and is hereby authorized to establish contracts with and issue purchase orders to Fyda Freightliner Columbus, Inc. for the purchase of (1) Diesel Powered Pothole Patching Truck.
SECTION 3. That the expenditure of $318,819.00, or so much thereof as may be needed, is hereby authorized in Fund 2266 (Municipal Motor Vehicle Tax Fund), Dept-Div 5911 (Infrastructure Management), in Object Class 06 (Capital Outlay) per the accounting codes in the attachment to this ordinance.
SECTION 4. Funds are hereby deemed appropriated and expenditures and transfers authorized to carry out the purposes of this ordinance and the City Auditor shall establish such accounting codes as necessary.
SECTION 5. That the City Auditor is authorized to make any accounting changes to revise the funding source for all contracts or contract modifications associated with this ordinance.
SECTION 6. That the City Auditor is hereby authorized to transfer the unencumbered balance in a project account to the unallocated balance account within the same fund upon receipt of certification by the Director of the Department administering said project that the project has been completed and the monies are no longer required for said project.
SECTION 7. 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 ten days after passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.