Explanation
This legislation authorizes the Director of Finance and Management to establish a blanket purchase order for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage to obtain Rental of Construction Equipment with Operator from an established Universal Term Contract FL-004014.
This contract is utilized for the rental of large equipment for various projects beyond the scope of the Division's personnel. It will be utilized by the Sewer Maintenance Operations Center to provide sanitary and storm sewer line maintenance and rehabilitation. The Purchasing Office has established Universal Term Contract for the option to obtain Rental of Construction Equipment with Operator. Items required will be obtained in accordance with this contract. Contract expires on August 31, 2010.
SUPPLIER: Travco Construction Co. (71-0948514) Expires 5-6-10
FISCAL IMPACT: $1,600,000.00 is budgeted and needed for this purchase.
$1,719,205.00 has been spent in 2008
$2,847,078.00 was spent in 2007
$2,161,900.00 was spent in 2006
Emergency legislation is requested so that there are no delays in construction and rehabilitation projects currently being done or scheduled for the last part of Fiscal Year 2008.
Title
To authorize the Director of Finance and Management to establish a Blanket Purchase Order for the Rental of Construction Equipment with Operator from a Universal Term Contract with Travco Construction Company, for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage; to authorize the expenditure of $1,600,000.00 from the Sewerage System Operating Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($1,600,000.00)
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WHEREAS, the Division of Sewerage and Drainage has a need to obtain the Rental of Construction Equipment with Operator, with Travco Construction which expires on August 31, 2010; and
WHEREAS, the Division of Sewerage and Drainage utilizes this contract for sanitary and storm sewer line maintenance and rehabilitation projects; and
WHEREAS, a blanket purchase order will be established in accordance with the Universal Term Contract on file with the Purchasing Office; 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 establish a blanket purchase order for the Rental of Construction Equipment with Operator with Travco Construction Company so that there are not delays in construction and rehabilitation projects currently being done or scheduled for the last part of Fiscal Year 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 Finance and Management be and is hereby authorized to establish a Blanket Purchase Order with Travco Construction Co, based on a Universal Term Contract for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage.
Section 2. That the expenditure of $1,600,000.00 or so much thereof as may be needed, be and the same hereby is authorized from:
Fund: 650
OCA 605089
Object Level 1: 03
Object Level 03: 3299
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.