Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Finance and Management Director to associate the General Budget Reservation resulting from this ordinance with the following Universal Term Contract Purchase Agreement listed below for the Division of Power. 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.
The Purchase Agreement associations listed require approval by City Council in order for the division to expend more than $100,000.00, per Columbus City Code Section 329.
Purchase orders will be created on an as needed basis up to a maximum expenditure of $75,000.00
UNIVERSAL TERM CONTRACT PURCHASE AGREEMENT:
Rental of Construction Equipment with Operator
VENDOR:
Travco Construction, Inc., vendor #009944, cc exp 9/3/26, majority
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: $75,000.00 is budgeted and needed for this purchase. This ordinance is contingent on the passage of the 2025 Operating Budget, Ordinance 3036-2024.
$53,512.08 was spent in 2024 for the Division of Power
$26,662.29 was spent in 2023 for the Division of Power
Title
To authorize the Finance and Management Director to associate the General Budget Reservation resulting from this ordinance with the appropriate Universal Term Contract Purchase Agreement for the Rental of Construction Equipment with Operator for the Division of Power; to authorize the expenditure of $75,000.00 from the Electricity Operating Fund. ($75,000.00)
Body
WHEREAS, the Purchasing Office has established a Universal Term Contract Purchase Agreement for the Rental of Construction Equipment with Operator; and
WHEREAS, the expenditure of $75,000.00 or so much thereof as is needed for the services from and within the Electricity Operating Fund; and
WHEREAS, the contract will be used by the Division of Power for various projects beyond the scope of the Division’s owned equipment; and
WHEREAS, it has become necessary in the usual daily operation of the Department of Public Utilities 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 Operator; 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 the General Budget Reservation resulting from this ordinance with the appropriate Universal Term Contract Purchase Agreement for the services.
SECTION 2. That the expenditure of $75,000.00 or so much thereof as may be needed, be and is hereby authorized in Fund 6300 (Electricity Operating) $75,000.00 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 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 5. That this Ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law.