Explanation
April 24, 2006
BACKGROUND: The purpose of this legislation is to authorize the Board of Health to enter into a contract for electrical services at the Health Department facility located at 240 Parsons Avenue. A summary of the bid information is as follows:
Total MBE/FBE/MBR Non-
Certified Certified
Vendors Vendors
SO022305 posted from Bids received 3 2 1
03/20/06-03/24/06 Contract awarded 1 0 1
This ordinance is requested as an emergency to allow for the timely procurement of needed services, thereby allowing the project to proceed without delay.
The contract compliance number for Converse Electric is 33-1039675.
FISCAL IMPACT: This capital improvement project expenditure is budgeted within The Blind School Renovation Project, Fund 706.
Title
To authorize the Board of Health to enter into a contract with Converse Electric for electrical services; to authorize the expenditure of $17,839.00 from the Voted 1999 Health Renovation Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($17,839.00)
Body
WHEREAS, a need exists for electrical services for the Health Department; and,
WHEREAS, Converse Electric was determined to be the lowest and most responsive and responsible bidder to SO022305; and,
WHEREAS, the timely procurement of needed services will allow the project to proceed without delay so this ordinance is being submitted as an emergency measure; and,
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Columbus Health Department in that it is immediately necessary to enter into a contract with Converse Electric for the immediate preservation of the public health, peace, property, safety and welfare; Now, therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the Board of Health is hereby authorized to enter into contract for $17,839.00 with Converse Electric for electrical services for the Blind School Renovation Project.
SECTION 2. That the expenditure of $17,839.00 is hereby authorized from the Health Renovation Fund, Fund No. 706, Project No. 570053, Department of Health, Division No. 50, Object Level One 06, Object Level Three 6620, OCA No. 501713.
SECTION 3. That the City Auditor is authorized to make any accounting changes necessary to ensure that this contract is properly accounted for and recorded accurately on the City's financial records.
SECTION 4. That for the 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.