Explanation
The purpose of this legislation is to authorize the Director of Finance and Management to establish a blanket purchase order for the Division of Power to obtain Itron Meter Parts from an existing Universal Term Contract with HD Power Solutions Ltd. The Purchasing Office has established a Universal Term Contract to obtain Itron Meter Parts (FL005106) that expires March 31, 2014.
The Itron meters are used by the Division of Power to be installed to customers properties and used for metering of electricity usage.
SUPPLIER: HD Power Solutions Ltd (26-0100651) Expires 7/25/2015
The company is not debarred according to the Excluded Party Listing System of the Federal Government or prohibited from being awarded a contract according to the Auditor of State Unresolved Findings for Recovery Certified Search.
FISCAL IMPACT: $66,000.00 is budgeted and needed for this purchase.
$60,000.00 was encumbered in 2012.
$0.00 was encumbered in 2011.
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To authorize the Director of Finance and Management to establish a Blanket Purchase Order from an existing Universal Term Contract for Itron Meter Parts with HD Power Solutions Ltd, for the Division of Power, and to authorize the expenditure of $66,000.00 from the Electricity Operating Fund. ($66,000.00)
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WHEREAS, the Purchasing Office established a Universal Term Contract for the option to obtain Itron Meter Parts, with HD Power Solutions Ltd; and
WHEREAS, this contract is utilized for Itron Meter Parts which are used by the Division of Power to be installed to customer properties and are utilized to bill customers for electricity usage; and
WHEREAS, it has become necessary in the usual daily operation of the Division of Power, to authorize the Director of Finance and Management to establish a blanket purchase order in accordance with the terms and conditions of an existing Universal Term Contract to obtain Itron Meter Parts for the preservation of public health, peace, property, safety; now, therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the Director of Finance and Management be and is hereby authorized to establish a Blanket Purchase Order for the purchase of Itron Meter Parts with HD Power Solutions Ltd for the Division of Power in accordance with specifications on file in the Purchasing Office.
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 $66,000.00 or so much thereof as may be necessary, be and is hereby authorized from the Electricity Operating Fund, Fund 550, as follows, to pay the cost thereof:
OCA 600742
Object Level 3: 2246
Amount: $66,000.00
SECTION 4. That this ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law.