Explanation
The purpose of this legislation is to authorize the Director of Finance and Management to enter into contract for the purchase of Utilities Bodies for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage. The bodies will be mounted onto a 2006 Chevrolet 3500 Cab and Chassis, 2006 Chevrolet 3500 Cab and Chassis with crew cab and a 2007 Ford F450 Cab and Chassis. The completed vehicles will be used by crews maintaining the sanitary sewer system.
The Purchasing Office opened formal bids on May 4, 2006. Four (4) bids were received. The Division of Sewerage and Drainage recommends and award be made for all items to the lowest, responsive and responsible bidder, KE Rose Truck Equipment. A bid tabulation is attached.
SUPPLIER: KE Rose Truck Equipment (31-1233819)
FISCAL IMPACT: $72,200.00 is budgeted and needed for this purchase.
Emergency legislation is being requested so that bodies can be ordered, manufactured and mounted at the earliest time available.
Title
To authorize the Director of Finance and Management to establish a purchase orders with KE Rose Truck Equipment for the purchase of Utility Bodies for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage, to authorize the expenditure of $72,200.00 from the Sewerage System Operating Fund, and to declare an emergency. ($72,200.00)
Body
WHEREAS, the Purchasing Office opened formal bids on May 4, 2006 for the purchase of Utility Bodies to be mounted on various cab and chassis, and
WHEREAS, four (4) bids were received and the Division of Sewerage and Drainage recommends an award be made for all items to the lowest, responsive and responsible bidder, KE Rose Truck Equipment, and
WHEREAS, purchase orders will be issued in accordance with the terms and specifications of Solicitation Number: SA-001989GRW on file in the Purchasing Office; 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 purchase orders with KE Rose Truck Equipment so that the utility bodies can be ordered, manufactured mounted at the earliest time available 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 and Management be and is hereby authorized to establish purchase orders with KE Rose Truck Equipment for the purchase of Utility Bodies for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage, in accordance with specifications on file in the Purchasing Office.
Section 2. That the expenditure of $72,200.00 or so much thereof as may be needed, be and the same hereby is authorized from the Sewerage System Operating Fund, Fund No. 650 as follows:
ITEM 1 and ITEM 3 Sewer Maintenance Operation Center
OCA 605089
Object Level 1 06,
Object Level 03: 6652
Amount: $56,700.00
ITEM 2 Sewer Design
OCA 605113
Object Level 1 06,
Object Level 03: 6652
Amount: $15,500.00
TOTAL: $72,200.00
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.