Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Finance and Management Director to renew two (2) existing Universal Term Contracts (UTC) for the option to obtain Traffic Signal Communication Systems with Path Master Inc., and Gudenkauf Corporation. These contracts provides for Traffic Signal Communication equipment for the Division of Traffic Management.
The contract, PO083672 with Gudenkauf and PO083686 with Path Master were established in accordance with Request for Quotation RFQ005527 and authorized under Ordinance Number 2221-2017 and will expire June 30, 2020. In accordance with the bid specifications, the City and Path Master and Gudenkauf can renew the contracts for an additional one year term, subject to mutual agreement and approval of proper City Authorities. It is currently the intent of the City to only utilize 6 months of the one year option. The new contract expiration date will be June 30, 2021.
EMERGENCY DESIGNATION: The Finance and Management Department respectfully requests this legislation be considered an emergency measure as the current contract expires on June 30, 2020.
FISCAL IMPACT: No funding is required to renew the option contracts. The Department of Public Service must set aside their own funding for their estimated expenditures.
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To authorize the Finance and Management Director to renew two (2) Universal Term Contracts for the option to purchase Traffic Signal Communication Systems with Path Master Inc., and Gudenkauf Corp. and to declare an emergency.
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WHEREAS, the Purchasing Office entered into a Universal Term Contract for Traffic Signal Communication Systems for use by the Division of Traffic Management; and
WHEREAS, this contract was entered into in accordance with Chapter 329 of the Columbus City Code, pursuant to solicitation RFQ005527 with Path Master Inc, and Gudenkauf Corp., deemed the lowest, most responsive, responsible and best bidders, and
WHEREAS, in accordance with the bid specifications, the City and Path Master Inc., and Gudenkauf Corp., can renew the contracts for an additional one year period, subject to mutual agreement and approval of proper City authorities; 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 renew two (2) Universal Term Contracts with Path Master Inc., and Gudenkauf Corp., for the option to obtain Traffic Signal Communication Systems, 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 Finance and Management Director is hereby authorized to renew the two (2) option contracts with Path Master, PO083686 and Gudenkauf, PO083672 for a period of one year, from June 30, 2020 to and including June 30, 2021.
SECTION 2. 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.