Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Finance and Management Director to associate all General Budget Reservations resulting from this ordinance with the following Universal Term Contract Purchase Agreement for the Rental of Construction Equipment with an Operator for the Division of Water.
This General Budget Reservation will be used for the rental of equipment with an operator for various projects beyond the scope of the Division's owned equipment. Services required will be obtained in accordance with the contract.
The Purchase Agreement association listed requires approval by City Council in order for the division to expend more than $100,000.00, per Columbus City Code Chapter 329.
UNIVERSAL TERM CONTRACT PURCHASE AGREEMENT:
PA006132 - Rental of Construction Equipment with an Operator - expires 10/31/25
SUPPLIER: Travco Construction Inc., Vendor #009944, Expires 9/26/24 MAJ
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: $76,000.00 is budgeted and available for this purchase.
$150,075.13 was spent in 2022
$221,404.33 was spent in 2021
EMERGENCY DESIGNATION: Emergency action is requested because the Division of Water’s Vactor Truck is out of service because of needed repairs.
Title
To authorize the Finance and Management Director to associate all General Budget Reservations resulting from this ordinance with the appropriate Universal Term Contract Purchase Agreement for the Rental of Construction Equipment with an Operator for the Division of Water; and to authorize the expenditure of $76,000.00 from the Water Operating Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($76,000.00)
Body
WHEREAS, the Purchasing Office has established a Universal Term Contract Purchase Agreement for the Rental of Construction Equipment with an Operator; and
WHEREAS, it is now necessary to authorize the expenditure of $76,000.00 or so much thereof as is needed for the purchase from and within the Water Operating Sanitary Fund; and
WHEREAS, the contract will be used for the rental of equipment with an operator for various projects beyond the scope of the Division's owned equipment; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Public Utilities in that it is immediately necessary to authorize the Director of Public Utilities to enter into contract with Travco Construction, Inc. for the purchase of Rental of Construction Equipment with an Operator because the Division of Water's Vactor Truck is out of service because of needed repairs, all for the immediate preservation of the public health, peace, property, safety and welfare; and 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 associate all General Budget Reservations resulting from this ordinance with the appropriate Universal Term Contract Purchase Agreement for the Rental of Construction Equipment with an Operator.
SECTION 2. That the expenditure of $76,000.00 or so much thereof as may be needed, be and is hereby authorized in Fund 6000 (Water Operating-Sanitary) in object class 03 Services per the accounting codes in the attachment to this ordinance.
SECTION 3. 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 4. 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.