Explanation
BACKGROUND: The Purchasing Office has established Universal Term Contract FL001329, for water meters and appurtenances, with Badger Meters, Inc. This contract will expire December 31, 2003. The Division of Water has already encumbered $195,000.00 against this contract and would like to establish an additional Blanket Purchase Order. These additional funds will cover purchases for the remainder of the year. The Contract Compliance Number for Badger Meters, Inc. is 39-0143280. They do not have MBE/FBE status.
It is requested that this Ordinance be handled in an emergency manner, in order to have the purchase order established before the contract expires December 31, 2003.
FISCAL IMPACT: The Division of Water has allocated $1,104,155.00 in the 2003 Budget for water meters and appurtenances.
$ 1,120,347.00 was expended for water meters and appurtenances during 2002.
$ 956,686.66 was expended for water meters and appurtenances during 2001.
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To authorize the Finance Director to establish an additional Blanket Purchase Order, for water meters and appurtenances, from an established Universal Term Contract with Badger Meters, Inc., for the Division of Water, to authorize the expenditure of $49,800.00 from Water Systems Operating Fund, and to declare an emergency. ($49,800.00)
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WHEREAS, the Purchasing Office has established Universal Term Contract FL001329 with Badger Meters, Inc. for water meters and appurtenances, and
WHEREAS, the Division of Water has already encumbered $195,000.00 against this contract, thus, legislation is required to encumber additional funds, and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Division of Water, Department of Public Utilities, in that it is immediately necessary to authorize the Finance Director to establish an additional Blanket Purchase Order, for water meters and appurtenances, based on the above mentioned Universal Term Contract, for the immediate preservation of public health, peace, property and safety; now, therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
Section 1. That the Finance Director be and is hereby authorized to establish an additional Blanket Purchase Order, for water meters and appurtenances, from an established Universal Term Contract with Badger Meters, Inc., for the Division of Water, Department of Public Utilities.
Section 2. That the expenditure of $49,800.00 or as much thereof as may be needed, is hereby authorized from Water Works Fund 600, Department 60-09, OCA Code 602672, Object Level One 02, Object Level Three 2246, to pay the cost thereof.
Section 3. That for reasons stated in the preamble hereto, which is hereby made a part hereof, this Ordinance is 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.