Explanation
This legislation will authorize the Finance Director to increase an established blanket purchase order for the purchase of Crushed Limestone and Aggregates for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage, Sewer Maintenance Operations Center in accordance with a Universal Term Contract, FL-001047 established by the Purchasing Office in accordance with SA-000134BGB, which expires on April 30, 2005
The Sewer Maintenance Operations Section of the Division of Sewerage and Drainage utilize these aggregates for backfill, various sewer repairs and projects and for erosion protection. Items required will be obtained in accordance with Universal Term Contracts.
SUPPLIER: Columbus Limestone 74-3043782
Fiscal Impact: $25,000.00 is needed and budgeted for this purchase.
$100,000.00 was spent in 2003
$90,000.00 has been appropriated in 2002
Emergency action is requested to insure that an uninterrupted supply of aggregates is available to be used on various maintenance projects.
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To authorize the Director of Finance to increase an established Blanket Purchase Order with Columbus Limestone for the purchase of Crushed Limestone and Aggregates from a Universal Term Contract for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage; to authorize the expenditure of $25,000.00 from the Sewerage System Operating Fund and to declare an emergency. ($25,000.00)
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WHEREAS, the Purchasing Office has established a Universal Term Contract FL-001047 with Columbus Limestone for the option to obtain Crushed Limestone and Aggregates; and,
WHEREAS, the Division of Sewerage and Drainage desires to increase an established Blanket Purchase Order, UT-015258 in the amount of $25,000.00 for the purchase of Crushed Limestone and Aggregates based on said Universal Term Contract; and,
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Division of Sewerage and Drainage in that it is immediately necessary to increase an established Blanket Purchase Order from UT015258 so there is not an interrupted source of supply for maintenance projects for the preservation of public health, peace, property and safety; now, therefore
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BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
Section l. That the Finance Director be and is hereby authorized to increase an established Blanket Purchase Order from UT-015258 for the purchase of Crushed Limestone and Aggregates from a Universal Term Contract with Columbus Limestone for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage, Department of Public Utilities.
Section 2. That the expenditure of $25,000.00, or so much thereof as may be necessary, be and is hereby authorized from the Sewerage System Operating Fund, Fund No. 650, as follows: OCA 605089, Object Level 1: 02, Object Level 3: 2197 to pay the cost thereof.
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, 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.