Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Finance and Management Director to associate all General Budget Reservations resulting from this ordinance with the following Universal Term Contract Purchase Agreements listed below for the Division of Power.
The lamps from these contracts will be used to replenish stock, maintain existing street lights and for new construction for future development within the City.
The following Purchase Agreement association requires approval by City Council in order for the Division to expend more than $100,000.00, per CCC Sec. 329.19(g):
UNIVERSAL TERM CONTRACT PURCHASE AGREEMENTS:
Purchase of Lamps PA005347 & PA005348
The companies are 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.
SUPPLIERS:
Grainger, vendor #007170, CC expires 2/2/24, majority vendor
Consolidated Electrical Distributors, Inc., vendor #010270, CC expires 5/4/25, majority vendor
FISCAL IMPACT: $60,000.00 is budgeted and needed for this purchase.
$258,292.06 was spent in 2022
$101,368.84 was spent in 2021
Title
To authorize the Finance and Management Director to associate all General Budget Reservations resulting from this ordinance with the appropriate Universal Term Contract Purchase Agreements for the purchase of lamps for the Division of Power; and to authorize the expenditure of $60,000.00 from the Electricity Operating Fund. ($60,000.00)
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WHEREAS, the Purchasing Office has established Universal Term Contract Purchase Agreements for the purchase of lamps; and
WHEREAS, the expenditure of $60,000.00, or so much thereof as is needed for the purchase of lamps from and within the Electricity Operating Fund; and
WHEREAS, the lamps will be used to replenish stock, maintain existing street lights and for new construction for future development within the City; 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 Agreements for the purchase of lamps; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the Finance and Management Director be and hereby is authorized to associate all General Budget Reservations resulting from this ordinance with the appropriate Universal Term Contract Purchase Agreements for the purchase of lamps.
SECTION 2. That the expenditure of $60,000.00, or so much thereof as may be needed, be and is hereby authorized in Fund 6300 (Electricity Operating) in object class 02 Materials and Supplies 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 this Ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law.