Explanation
BACKGROUND: To modify and extend the existing city-wide contract for the option to purchase Folding Tables and Chairs for the Purchasing Office to and including December 31, 2004. Formal bids were opened by the Purchasing Office on December 6, 2001. The Purchasing Office advertised and solicited competitive bids in accordance with Section 329.06. (Proposal No. SA000118HJB). FL001080, with Mity-Lite, Inc. was established in accordance with bids received. Their contract compliance number is 87-0652595 .
1. Amount of additional funds: The estimated annual expenditure for the contract is $54.754.10. Each agency must obtain approval to expend from their own budgeted funds for their estimated expenditures.
2. Reason additional needs were not foreseen: Needs were foreseen, an extension is provided for in the original contract.
3. Reason other procurement processes not used: GSA pricing was offered by Mity-Lite, Inc. and the Recreation and Parks Department does not foresee using this contract much in 2004, so there would be economy of sale if they were to rebid.
4. How cost was determined: GSA pricing is the lowest the company can provide.
FISCAL IMPACT: No funding is required to extend the option contracts. Each agency must set aside their own funding for their estimated expenditures.
In order to provide uninterrupted service and supply, this ordinance is being submitted as an emergency.
Title
To authorize and direct the Finance Director to modify and extend the citywide contract for the option to purchase Folding Tables and Chairs, with Mity-Lite, Inc., and to declare an emergency.
Body
WHEREAS, the Purchasing Office advertised and solicited formal bids, and selected the lowest bid; and
WHEREAS, vendor has agreed to extend FL001080 at current prices and conditions to and including December 31, 2004, and it is in the best interest of the City to exercise this option; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Purchasing Office in that it is immediately necessary to extend FL001080 for an option to purchase Folding Tables and Chairs 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 Director be and is hereby authorized and directed to modify and extend FL001080 with Mity-Lite, Inc. to and including December 31, 2004.
SECTION 2. That this modification is in accordance with Section 329.16 of the Columbus City Codes.
SECTION 3. 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.