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 Department's Permit Section.
The parts and materials purchased from the contracts will be used to replenish parts and materials used for daily operating.
Industrial Parts and Equipment (Line #10)
Mainline Service & Repair Parts
Mainline Hydrant & Repair Parts
Mainline Couplings, Clamps and Various Parts
Water Meters
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.
FISCAL IMPACT: $150,000.00 is budgeted and needed for this purchase. This ordinance is contingent on the passage of the 2022 operating budget, Ordinance 2742-2021.
$245,241.04 was spent in 2020.
$32,400.00 was spent in 2019.
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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 parts and materials for the Department's Permit Section; and to authorize the expenditure of $150,000.00 from the Water Operating Fund. ($150,000.00)
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WHEREAS, the Purchasing Office has established Universal Term Contract Purchase Agreements for the purchase parts and materials; and
WHEREAS, the parts and materials purchased from the contracts will be used to replenish parts and materials used for daily operating; and
WHEREAS, it has become necessary in the usual daily operation of the Division of Water and 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 parts and materials; thereby preserving 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 Finance and Management Director be and is hereby authorized to associate all General Budget Reservations resulting from this ordinance with the appropriate Universal Term Contract Purchase Agreements for the purchase of parts and materials.
SECTION 2. 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 3. That the expenditure of $150,000.00 or so much thereof as may be needed, be and is hereby authorized in Fund 6000 (Water Operating); in object class 02 Materials & Supplies per the accounting codes in the attachment to this ordinance.
SECTION 4. That this Ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law.