Explanation
The purpose of this legislation is to authorize the Director of Public Utilities to enter into a service agreement with The Safety Company dba M Tech Company for Telemonitoring Equipment Parts and Repairs. The agreement for this service will be established in accordance with Section 329.07(e) of the Columbus City Code. Cues Incorporated is the manufacturer of the equipment and has partnered with The Safety Company dba M Tech Company as the sole authorized supplier/dealership for the State of Ohio for CUES parts, software support and repairs.
The Sewer Maintenance Operations Center utilizes telemonitoring trucks in the SLIRP (Sewer Line Inspection and Rehabilitation Program) section. The equipment is used to show video of the various sanitary and stormwater lines to determine maintenance needs and to inspect the lines. It is expected that repairs will need to be made on a regular basis. The TV trucks are manufactured by Cues Incorporated and the parts and service can only be provided by the authorized supplier on behalf of the the manufacturing company. An informal quote was received from M Tech Company detailing a per hour rate of $90.00 for repair labor, mechanical and electrical in their Cleveland shop. See attached letter. The service will be in effect for one (1) year to and including May 31, 2013.
SUPPLIER: The Safety Company dba M Tech Company (26-1443913) Expires 4-20-14
FISCAL IMPACT: $70,000.00 is requested and budgeted for this expenditure.
$85,138.94 was spent in 2011
$56,376.67 was spent in 2010
EMERGENCY: The Division of Sewerage and Drainage is requesting City Council to deem this legislation an emergency measure in order to allow for the immediate commencement of maintenance work that is needed on the equipment.
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To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to enter into an agreement with The Safety Company dba M Tech Company for Telemonitoring Equipment Parts and Repair Services in accordance with the provisions of sole source procurement of the Columbus City Code for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage and to authorize the expenditure of $70,000.00 from the Sewerage System Operating Fund, and to declare an emergency. ($70,000.00)
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WHEREAS, Cues Incorporated is the manufacturer of the equipment and has partnered with The Safety Company dba M Tech Company as the sole authorized supplier/dealership for the State of Ohio for CUES parts, software support and repairs for the telemonitoring trucks utilized by the Division of Sewerage and Drainage, and,
WHEREAS, a per hour rate of $90.00 for repair labor, mechanical and electrical in their Cleveland shop has been submitted by the company, and,
WHEREAS, the contract will be in effect for one (1) year to and including May 31, 2013, and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to enter into an agreement for Telemonitoring Equipment Parts and Services in accordance with the Sole Source Provisions of Columbus City Code, Section 329.07; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Division of Sewerage and Drainage in that it is immediately necessary to authorize the Director of Public Utilities to enter into an agreement for Telemonitoring Equipment Parts and Service with The Safety Company dba M Tech Company in an emergency manner in order to allow for the immediate commencement of maintenance work that is needed on the equipment and 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. This Council finds it to be in the best interest of the City of Columbus to authorize the Director of Public Utilities to enter into a service contract for Telemonitoring Equipment Parts and Service for the Sewer Maintenance Operations Center for a period of one (1) year in accordance with the provisions of Columbus City Code, Section 329.07. Expiration of the contract will be May 31, 2013.
SECTION 2. That for the purpose stated in Section 1 hereof, the expenditure of $70,000.00, or so much thereof as may be necessary, be and is hereby authorized from the Sewerage System Operating Fund, 650 as follows, to pay the cost thereof.
OCA: 605089
Object Level 1: 03
Object Level 3: 3372
Amount: $70,000.00
SECTION 3. 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.