Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Director of Finance and Management to modify past, present and future contracts and purchase orders with Westwater Supply Corp. Westwater Supply Corp has changed ownership to Westwater Holdings LLC, dba Westwater Supply Corp, made effective on July 1, 2021. This ordinance authorizes the assignment of all past, present and future business done by the City of Columbus from Westwater Supply Corp FID # 31-4427980 to Westwater Holdings LLC, dba Westwater Supply Corp, FID 86-3609596.
No additional funds are necessary to modify the option contract as requested. There is no change in the type of products being procured and the original contract was formally bid. The original terms and conditions remain in effect.
EMERGENCY DESIGNATION: The Department of Finance and Management respectfully requests this legislation be considered an emergency in order to maintain an uninterrupted supply of Plumbing Supplies.
FISCAL IMPACT: No additional funding is required to modify the option contract. The Department of Finance and Management and other departments utilizing this contract must set aside their own funding for their estimated expenditures.
Title
To authorize the Director of Finance and Management to modify past, present and future contracts and purchase orders from Westwater Supply Corp, to Westwater Holdings LLC, dba Westwater Supply Corp and to declare an emergency.
Body
WHEREAS, the Department of Finance and Management, Purchasing Office has an option contract and open purchase orders for Plumbing Supplies for use citywide; and,
WHEREAS, Westwater Supply Corp has been acquired by Westwater Holdings LLC, dba Westwater Supply Corp and in addition to notifying the City, Westwater Holdings LLC, dba Westwater Supply Corp has agreed to honor the past, present and future contracts and agreements; and,
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Finance and Management in that it is immediately necessary to modify all contracts and purchase orders established and in process with Westwater Supply Corp, in order to maintain an uninterrupted supply of services and equipment, 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 Director of Finance and Management is hereby authorized to modify all past, present and future contracts and purchase orders pursuant to those contracts to reflect the change from Westwater Supply Corp FID # 31-4427980 to Westwater Holdings LLC, dba Westwater Supply Corp, FID 86-3609596.
SECTION 2. That this modification is in accordance with relevant provisions of Chapter 329 of the Columbus City Code.
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.