Explanation
The Public Service Department, Transportation Division, requires pedestrian signal fiber optic inserts, traffic signal control cabinets, conflict monitors, control cabinet extenders, closed loop system masters and modems to perform its mission of promoting pedestrian safety and traffic control.
These commodities are available for purchase per the terms and conditions of two (2) existing citywide universal term contracts with Path Master, Incorporated, contract compliance number 34-1233777 (expires May 10, 2008). This legislation authorizes the purchase of these commodities per these contracts to meet the Transportation Division's anticipated needs for the balance of 2006 and early 2007 in the amount of $257,765.00.
Fiscal Impact: Funds for these expenditures are budgeted and available within the Transportation Division's 2006 Capital Improvements Budget in the 1995, 1999, 2004 Voted Streets and Highways Fund in the pedestrian safety improvements and traffic signal installation projects. The division was authorized to spend $808,706.00 in 2003 (Ordinances 0831-2003 and 1667-2003), $325,250.50 in 2004 (Ordinances 0265-2004, 0313-2004 and 0545-2004), $1,503,678.00 in 2005 (Ordinances 0289-2005, 1792-2005 and 1839-2005) and $909,800.00 in 2006 (year-to-date) (Ordinances 0740-2006 and 1030-2006) for these and similar commodities.
Emergency action is requested to provide for an uninterrupted supply of these commodities that are critical to the division's programs that promote and enhance pedestrian and motorist safety and traffic control.
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To authorize the Finance and Management Director to establish purchase orders with Path Master, Incorporated, for the purchase of pedestrian signal fiber optic inserts, traffic signal control cabinets, conflict monitors, control cabinet extenders, closed loop system masters and modems for the Transportation Division per the terms and conditions of two existing citywide universal term contracts; to authorize the expenditure of $257,765.00 or so much thereof as may be necessary from the 1995, 1999, 2004 Voted Streets and Highways Fund and to declare an emergency. ($257,765.00)
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WHEREAS, the Transportation Division requires the purchase of pedestrian signal fiber optic inserts, traffic signal control cabinets, conflict monitors, control cabinet extenders, closed loop system masters and modems to perform its mission of promoting pedestrian safety and traffic control; and
WHEREAS, these items can be purchased per the terms and conditions of two (2) existing citywide universal term contracts that were established by the Purchasing Office with Path Master, Incorporated, for this purpose; and
WHEREAS, this ordinance authorizes the purchase of the Transportation Division's anticipated needs for these commodities for the balance of 2006 and early 2007; and
WHEREAS, this ordinance authorizes the expenditure of up to $257,765.00 for these traffic commodities; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Public Service Department, Transportation Division, in that it is immediately necessary to provide for an uninterrupted supply of traffic commodities that are critical to the division's programs that promote and enhance pedestrian and motorist safety and traffic control, 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 and Management Director be and hereby is authorized to establish purchase orders for the purchase of pedestrian signal fiber optic inserts, traffic signal control cabinets, conflict monitors, control cabinet extenders, closed loop system masters and modems per the terms and conditions of two (2) existing universal term contracts established by the Purchasing Office with Path Master, Incorporated, for this purpose on behalf of the Transportation Division as follows:
Contract FL002743
expires 2/28/2008 / pedestrian signal fiber optic inserts / total $18,800.00
Contract FL003045
expires 2/28/2009 / traffic signal control cabinets, conflict monitors, control cabinet extenders, closed loop system masters and modems / total $238,965.00
SECTION 2. That the expenditure of $257,765.00 or so much thereof as may be necessary be and hereby is authorized to be expended from Fund 704, the 1995, 1999, 2004 Streets and Highways Fund, Department No. 59-09, Transportation Division, Object Level One Code 06, Object Level Three Code 6622, OCA Code 644385, Project 590105 (pedestrian safety improvements) ($18,800.00) and Project 540007 (signal installation) ($238,965.00), 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 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.