Explanation
This legislation authorizes the Finance Director to establish a purchase order for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage, Sewer Maintenance Operations Center for one (1) one ton cab and chassis. This purchase is in accordance with the current State of Ohio General Distribution Contract (GDC) GDC-093E, Contract Number OT-909105, expiring September 30, 2005. The City of Columbus Universal Term Contract does not have a cab and chassis large enough to fit the needs of the division. The requested vehicle will be mounted with a dump truck body for use by the Sewer Maintenance Operations Center for various maintenance projects.
FISCAL IMPACT: $26,160.00 is budgeted and needed for this purchase.
SUPPLIER: Valley Ford Truck Sales Inc. (34-0941132)
This legislation is being submitted as an emergency to allow the Division of Sewerage and Drainage to order the cab and chassis for mounting to a dump truck body before the manufacturing deadline in March 2005.
Title
To authorize the Director of Finance to establish a purchase order with Valley Ford Truck Sales Inc for the purchase of One (1) one ton cab and chassis for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage, to authorize the expenditure of $26,160.00 from the Sewerage System Operating Fund, and to declare an emergency. ($26,160.00)
Body
WHEREAS, the Division of Sewerage and Drainage, Sewer Maintenance Operations Center is in need of replacing a dump truck for its construction crews that has high mileage and is not cost effective to service; and
WHEREAS, the City Of Columbus, Universal Term Contract does not include large enough truck cab and chassis to satisfy the needs of the Sewer Maintenance Operations Center; and
WHEREAS, the purchase of this cab and chassis is in accordance with the State of Ohio General Distribution Contract GDC-093E; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Public Utilities, Division of Sewerage and Drainage in that it is immediately necessary to establish a purchase order to allow the Division of Sewerage and Drainage to order the cab and chassis for mounting to a dump truck body before the manufacturer deadline in March 2005 with Valley Ford Truck Sales Inc for the immediate preservation of the public health, peace, property and safety; now, therefore
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
Section 1. That the Director of Finance be and is hereby authorized to establish a purchase order with Valley Ford Truck Sales Inc. for the purchase of one (1) one ton cab and chassis for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage, in accordance with State of Ohio General Distribution Contract GDC-93-E which expires on September 30, 2005.
Section 2. That the expenditure of $26,160.00 or so much thereof as may be needed, be and the same hereby is authorized from the Sewerage System Operating Fund, Fund No. 650, OCA 605089, Object Level 1: 06, Object Level 03: 6652.
Section 3. That for the reasons stated in the preamble hereto, where is hereby made a part hereof, this Ordinance is hereby declared to be an emergency measure, which 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.