Explanation
This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Utilities to modify and increase a service agreement with Marion Electric Motor Service Inc for Electric Motor Repair Services for the Southerly Wastewater Treatment Plants.
The Director of Public Utilities opened bids on September 25, 2002. Two (2) awards were made, Marion Electric Motor Services Inc and McNaughton-McKay Electric Company. McNaughton-McKay has informed the Division of Sewerage and Drainage that they will no longer perform motor service operations. The original agreements were established for one (1) year with a two (2) additional year extensions available. The Division of Sewerage and Drainage is opting to rebid the agreement in 2005 based on the information above. However, to allow for sufficient time to bid the contract and secure a completed agreement, this ordinance extends the current contract with Marion Electric Motor Services Inc. two (2) months beyond the current expiration date of April 1, 2005. The new expiration date will be June 1, 2005. Furthermore, funds are being allocated for six (6) months. Further funding will be requested when a new agreement is in place.
This service agreement is used by the wastewater treatment plants for the maintenance of motors of various size and horsepower that power pumps throughout the plants. Some of the service includes rewinding reconditioning, preventative analysis and bearing packing.
SUPPLIERS
Marion Electric Motor Services Inc (31-4363726)
FISCAL IMPACT: $40,000.00 is budgeted for this service.
$110,000.00 was spent in 2004
$110,000.00 was spent in 2003
Emergency legislation is being requested so that the Division of Sewerage and Drainage does not have interrupted service while the contract is being rebid.
Title
To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to modify and increase the service agreement with Marion Electric Motor Service for Electric Motor Repair Services for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage; to authorize the expenditure of $40,000.00 from the Sewerage System Operating Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($40,000.00)
Body
WHEREAS, the Director of Public Utilities received bids on September 25, 2002, for Electric Motor Repair Services for the Jackson Pike and Southerly Wastewater Treatment Plants; and
WHEREAS, McNaughton-McKay Electric Company. McNaughton-McKay has informed the Division of Sewerage and Drainage that they will no longer perform motor service operations, and
WHEREAS, the Division of Sewerage and Drainage has opted to rebid the contract in 2005 and extend the contract with Marion Electric Motor Service for two (2) months 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 modify and increase the agreement so that the Division of Sewerage and Drainage does not have interrupted service while the contract is being rebid. with Marion Electric Motor Services Inc 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 Public Utilities be and is hereby authorized to modify and increase the service agreement with Marion Electric Motor Services in accordance with specifications on file in the Division of Sewerage and Drainage.
Section 2. That the expenditure of $40,000.00 or so much thereof as may be necessary, be and is hereby authorized from the Sewerage System Operating Fund, as follows, to pay the cost thereof:
OCA: 605063
Object Level 1: 03
Object Level 3: 3374
Amount: $40,000.00
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.