Explanation
BACKGROUND: The Purchasing Office has established Universal Term Contract FL001840, for water meters and appurtenances, with Badger Meters, to expire December 31, 2004. Purchase Orders of $360,000.00 have already been encumbered with Badger Meters. Due to the meter change-out program being more successful than anticipated, we have found a high number of older remote readers that have been failing. Remote readers are the hardware attached to the outside of a property in which our meter readers scan in order to bill our customers. Therefore, the Division of Water would like to establish an additional Blanket Purchase Order, with Badger Meters, to purchase additional remote readers. Badger Meters does not have certified MBE/FBE status. Their Contract Compliance number is 39-0143280.
The Division of Water is in need of transferring $90,000.00 in funds from Object Level One 06 to Object Level One 02 to provide funding for this project and other needs within the Division of Water.
FISCAL IMPACT: The Division of Water only has $31,083.00 left for these kind of water meter appurtenances, but has re-prioritized Object Level One "06" monies in order to purchase these remote readers and funds are being transferred to provide funding for this project and other needs within the Division of Water.
$ 1,229,800.00 was expended for water meters & appurtenances during 2003.
$ 1,120,347.00 was expended for water meters & appurtenances during 2002.
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To authorize and direct the City Auditor to transfer $90,000.00 within the Water Systems Operating Fund, Division of Water, from Object Level One 06 to Object Level One 02, to authorize the Finance Director to establish an additional Blanket Purchase Order, to purchase remote readers, from an established Universal Term Contract with Badger Meters, for the Division of Water, and to authorize the expenditure of $65,382.00 from Water Systems Operating Fund. ($65,382.00)
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WHEREAS, Purchase Orders in the amount of $360,000.00 have already been encumbered under Universal Term Contract FL001840, for water meters and appurtenances, with Badger Meters, and
WHEREAS, the meter change-out program has been more successful than anticipated and the failure rate of older remote readers has been higher, and
WHEREAS, the Division of Water would like to establish an additional Blanket Purchase Order, with Badger Meters, to purchase additional remote readers, and
WHEREAS, the Division of Water needs to transfer monies within the Water Systems Operating Fund to providing for this project and other needs within the Division of Water, and
WHEREAS, it has become necessary in the usual daily operation of the Division of Water, Department of Public Utilities, to authorize the City Auditor to transfer the aforementioned funds and to authorize the Finance Director to establish an additional Blanket Purchase Order, for remote readers, based on the above mentioned Universal Term Contract, for the 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 City Auditor be and is hereby authorized to transfer $90,000.00 within the Water Systems Operating Fund, Fund Number 600, Division 60-09 as follows:
Transfer From:
Object Level One OCA Code OLB3 Amount
06 602672 6670 $90,000.00
Total Transfer From: $90,000.00
Transfer To:
Object Level One OCA Code OBL3 Amount
02 602672 2246 $67,500.00
02 602672 2267 $22,500.00
Total Transfer To: $90,000.00
Section 2. That the Finance Director be and is hereby authorized to establish an additional Blanket Purchase Order, with Badger Meters, for remote readers, from an established Universal Term Contract, for the Division of Water, Department of Public Utilities.
Section 3. That the expenditure of $65,382.00 or as much thereof as may be needed, is hereby authorized from Water Works Fund 600, Department 60-09, OCA Code 602672, Object Level One 02, Object Level Three 2246, to pay the cost thereof.
Section 4. That this Ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law.