Explanation
BACKGROUND: This ordinance authorizes the Director of Finance and Management to enter into contract, on behalf of the Facilities Management Division, with Applied Technical Services, LLC for roof anchor services. These services include the design, fabrication, installation, and certification of suspended access and fall protection equipment at the 120 Marconi Boulevard and 111 North Front Street buildings.
Applied Technical Services, LLC
Federal ID Number: 58-0976776 CC009452
Bid Waiver Justification: A bid waiver is being requested. These services were previously bid out on RFQ028011 with zero responses received. A quote was requested and received from Applied Technical Services who has the necessary expertise to perform the needed services.
Emergency Justification: Emergency action is requested so that new roof anchors on these buildings can be installed as soon as possible to allow for the safe suspended access for maintenance and repair.
Fiscal Impact: This legislation authorizes an expenditure of $46,840.00 from the General Permanent Improvement Fund 7748 .
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To authorize the Director of the Department of Finance and Management, on behalf of the Facilities Management Division, to enter into contract with Applied Technical Services, LLC for roof anchor services; to authorize the expenditure of $46,840.00 from the General Permanent Improvement Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($46,840.00)
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WHEREAS, the Department of Finance and Management, on behalf of the Facilities Management Division has a need for the design, fabrication, installation, and certification of suspended access and fall protection equipment at the 120 Marconi Boulevard and 111 North Front Street buildings; and
WHEREAS, it has become necessary in the usual daily operation of the Department of Finance and Management to authorize the Director to enter into a contract with Applied Technical Services, LLC for roof anchor services; and
WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the Department of Finance and Management to waive the competitive bidding requirements of Chapter 329 of Columbus City Codes, pursuant to Section 329.15 of the Columbus City Codes, because no responses were received when these services were bid out and the selected vendor has the expertise to perform the needed services; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to authorize the expenditure of funds from the General Permanent Improvement Fund; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Finance and Management Department in that it is immediately necessary to authorize the Director to enter into contract, on behalf of the Facilities Management Division, with Applied Technical Services, LLC for roof anchor services to allow for the safe suspended access for maintenance and repair at the 120 Marconi Boulevard and 111 North Front Street buildings, for the immediate preservation of the public peace, property, health, welfare, and safety; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the Director of the Department of Finance and Management is hereby authorized to enter into contract, on behalf of the Facilities Management Division, with Applied Technical Services, LLC for roof anchor services at the 120 Marconi Boulevard and 111 North Front Street buildings.
SECTION 2. That the expenditure of $46,840.00 or so much thereof as may be necessary in regard to the action authorized in Section 1, be and is hereby authorized and approved per the accounting codes in the funding attachment to this ordinance.
SECTION 3. That this Council finds it in the best interest of the City to waive the competitive bidding provisions of Columbus City Codes Chapter 329, pursuant to Columbus City Codes Section 329.15, to enter into this contract and does hereby waive said competitive bidding provisions.
SECTION 4. 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 5. That the City Auditor is authorized to make any accounting changes to revise the funding source for all contracts or contract modifications associated with this ordinance.
SECTION 6. That the City Auditor is hereby authorized to transfer the unencumbered balance remaining for this project account to the unallocated balance account within the same fund upon receipt of proper notification from the Department of Finance and Management that the project has been completed and the monies are no longer required for this project.
SECTION 7. 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 (10) days after passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.