Explanation
BACKGROUND: For the option to purchase Weed and Vegetation Management Control on a citywide basis. The Public Utilities Department is the city's largest user. The term of the proposed option contract would be three (3) years. Contract is through December 30, 2009. The Purchasing Office opened formal bids on September 14, 2006.
The Purchasing Office advertised and solicited competitive bids in accordance with Section 329.06 (Solicitation No. SA002155 HJB) Thirty (MAJ:30, MBE:0, FBE:0) bids were solicited; Four (4) (MAJ:4) bids were received.
The Purchasing Office is recommending award of contracts to the lowest, responsive, responsible and best bidders:
Tru Green Chem Lawn. MAJ, CC#363734669, (expires 04/09/2008) $42,100.00
Hickman Lawn Care, Inc. MAJ, CC#311432478, (expires 02/16/2007) $16,500.00
Total Estimated Annual Expenditure: $58,600.00
These companies are not debarred according to the Federal Excluded Parties Listing or the State Auditor's Findings For Recovery Database.
This ordinance is being submitted as an emergency because, without emergency action, no less than 37 days will be added to this procurement cycle and the efficient delivery of valuable public services will be slowed.
FISCAL IMPACT: Funding to establish this option contract is budgeted in the Purchasing UTC Contract Account. City agencies will be required to obtain approval to expend from their own appropriations for their estimated annual expenditures.
Title
To authorize and direct the Finance and Management Director to enter into two (2) UTC contracts for the option to purchase Weed and Vegetation Management with Tru Green Chem Lawn and Hickman Lawn Care Inc., to authorize the expenditure of two (2) dollars to establish the contract from the Purchasing UTC Contract Operation Fund, and to declare an emergency. ($2.00).
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WHEREAS, the Purchasing Office advertised and solicited formal bids on September 14, 2006 and selected the lowest, responsive, responsible and best bids; and
WHEREAS, this ordinance addresses Purchasing objective of 1) maximizing the use of City resources by obtaining optimal products/services at low prices and 2) encouraging economic development by improving access to City bid opportunities and 3) providing effective option contracts for City agencies to efficiently maintain their supply chain and service to the public; and
WHEREAS, these services are used to control weeds and vegetation at various city locations, this is being submitted for consideration as an emergency measure; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Public Utilities Department, the city's largest user, in that it is immediately necessary to enter into contract(s) for an option to purchase Weed and Vegetation Management, 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 and directed to enter into the following contract(s) for an option to purchase Weed and Vegetation Management in accordance with Solicitation No. SA002155 HJB as follows:
Tru Green Chem Lawn, Inc. Zone 1 and Roadway Spraying, Amount: $1.00
Hickman Lawn Care Inc., Zones 2, 3 and 4, Amount: $1.00
SECTION 2. That the expenditure of $2.00 is hereby authorized from Purchasing Contract Account, Organization Level 1: 45-50, Fund: 05-517, Object Level 3: 2270, OCA: 450020, to pay the cost thereof.
SECTION 3. That for the reason stated in the preamble here to, 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.