Explanation
BACKGROUND: The Purchasing Office has established a Universal Term Contract, FL005224 for Water Meters and Appurtenances with Badger Meter, Inc. The Division of Water needs to establish a purchase order in the amount of $100,000.00. Badger Meter, Inc. does not have MBE/FBE status. In support of the Division of Water's Automated Meter Reading (AMR) initiative, current water meter inventory is being retrofitted with new register heads from the Water Meters and Appurtenances contract that will allow for wireless collection of data. The AMR initiative will lower administrative costs and improve the efficiency and accuracy of readings collected.
Supplier: Badger Meter, Inc., Contract Compliance# 39-0143280 expires 10/15/2015
FISCAL IMPACT: This is an annual expenditure and the Division of Water has allocated $500,000.00 in the 2013 Budget for Water Meters and Appurtenances.
$423,356.57 was expended for meters during 2012.
$404,490.95 was expended for meters during 2011.
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To authorize the Finance and Management Director to establish a Blanket Purchase Order for Water Meters and Appurtenances from an established Universal Term Contract with Badger Meter, Inc. for the Division of Water; and to authorize the expenditure of $100,000.00 from Water Operating Fund. ($100,000.00)
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WHEREAS, the Purchasing Office has an established Universal Term Contract for Water Meters and Appurtenances; and
WHEREAS, in support of the Division of Water's Automated Meter Reading (AMR) initiative, current water meter inventory is being retrofitted with new register heads from the Water Meters and Appurtenances contract that will allow for wireless collection of data, and
WHEREAS, it has become necessary in the usual daily operation of the Division of Water, to authorize the Finance and Management Director to establish a Blanket Purchase Order for Water Meters and Appurtenances, now, therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the Finance and Management Director be and is hereby authorized to establish a Blanket Purchase Order for Water Meters and Appurtenances from an established Universal Term Contract, FL005224 with Badger Meter, Inc. for the Division of Water.
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 $100,000.00 or as much thereof as may be needed, is hereby authorized from Water Operating Fund 600, Department 60-09, OCA Code 602672, Object Level One 02, Object Level Three 2246, vendors and amounts listed below, to pay the cost thereof.
SECTION 4. That this Ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law.