Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
The Division of Planning and Operations is responsible for routine and emergency street repairs and maintenance throughout the year. The Division uses various asphalt concretes in its surface treatment program to affect repairs and maintenance to streets, gravel alleys, berms, and to patch potholes.
The Purchasing Office has established a citywide universal term contract with Kokosing Materials, Inc., for the purchase of these materials (FL004811). This legislation will authorize the expenditure of $80,000.00 for hot mix and cold mix asphalt concrete per the terms and conditions of the universal term contract.
Searches in the Excluded Party List System (Federal) and the Findings for Recovery list (State) produced no findings against Kokosing Materials, Inc.
2. CONTRACT COMPLIANCE
Kokosing Materials, Inc. contract compliance number is 31-0980603 and it expires 11/18/2013.
3. FISCAL IMPACT
Funds in the amount of $80,000.00 are available in the Municipal Motor Vehicle License Tax Fund for this purpose.
4. EMERGENCY DESIGNATION
Emergency action is requested, current ashalt on hand is estimated to be used completely by mid November.
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To authorize the Director of Public Service to establish a purchase order with Kokosing Materials, Inc., for the purchase of Hot Mix and Cold Mix Asphalt Concrete, in accordance with the terms and conditions of an established citywide universal term contract for the Division of Planning and Operations; to authorize the expenditure of $80,000.00 from the Municipal Motor Vehicle License Tax Fund; and declare an emergency. ($80,000.00)
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WHEREAS, the daily activities of the Division of Planning and Operations require the purchase and use of Hot Mix and Cold Mix Asphalt Concrete to effect repairs and maintenance to streets, gravel alleys and berms and to patch potholes on city streets; and
WHEREAS, funds are available in the Municipal Motor Vehicle License Tax Fund for the purchase of Asphalt Concrete; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Division of Planning and Operations to allow for the purchase of asphalt materials as soon as possible, 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 Director of Public Service be and is hereby authorized to establish a purchase order with Kokosing Materials, Inc., PO Box 334 Fredricktown, OH 43019 for the procurement of Asphalt Concrete in an amount not to exceed $80,000.00 for the Division of Planning and Operations in accordance with the terms and conditions of applicable existing citywide universal term contract (FL004811).
SECTION 2. That the expenditure of $80,000.00 or so much thereof as may be needed, be and hereby is authorized from Fund 266, the Municipal Motor Vehicle License Tax Fund, Department 59-11, Division of Planning and Operations, Object Level One Code 02, Object Level Three Code 2262, OCA Codes 591126 ($80,000.00), for the purchase of Hot Mix and Cold Mix Asphalt Concrete.
SECTION 3. 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 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 ten days after passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.