Explanation
BACKGROUND: The Purchasing Office has established Universal Term Contract FL002407, with Byers Chevrolet, for ¾-ton cargo vans. The Division of Water would like to establish a Blanket Purchase Order, based on this contract, for the purchase of four ¾-ton cargo vans, needed by the Consumer and Emergency Services activity, to transport personnel and equipment for meter readings and water line repairs. The Contract Compliance Number for Byers Chevrolet is 31-4139860. They do not have MBE/FBE status.
It is requested that this Ordinance be handled in an emergency manner, in order to have a Purchase Order established by the cut-off date of April 4, 2005.
FISCAL IMPACT: The Division of Water has budgeted $83,200.00 for these vehicles in the 2005 Budget.
$ 445,830.00 was expended for various trucks and vans during 2004.
$ 975,456.00 was expended for various trucks and vans during 2003.
Title
To authorize the Finance Director to establish a Blanket Purchase Order, for ¾-ton cargo vans, from an established Universal Term Contract with Byers Chevrolet, for the Division of Water, to authorize the expenditure of $65,168.00 from Water Systems Operating Fund, and to declare an emergency. ($65,168.00)
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WHEREAS, the Purchasing Office has established Universal Term Contract FL002407, with Byers Chevrolet, for ¾-ton cargo vans, and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Division of Water, Department of Public Utilities, in that it is immediately necessary to authorize the Finance Director to establish a Blanket Purchase Order, for ¾-ton cargo vans, from the above mentioned Universal Term Contract, in an emergency manner in order to have a Purchase Order established by the cut-off date of April 4, 2005, for the Consumer and Emergency Services activity, for the immediate preservation of public health, peace, property and safety; now, therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
Section 1. That the Finance Director be and is hereby authorized to establish a Blanket Purchase Order, for light duty trucks and vans, from an established Universal Term Contract with Byers Chevrolet, for the Division of Water, Department of Public Utilities.
Section 2. That the expenditure of $65,168.00 or as much thereof as may be needed is hereby authorized from Water Works Fund 600, Department 60-09, OCA Code 601880, Object Level One 06, Object Level Three 6652, to pay the cost thereof.
Section 3. That for 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.