Explanation
This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Utilities to enter into an agreement with Cues Incorporated for Telemonitoring Equipment Parts and Repairs. This agreement will be established in accordance with Section 329.07 of the Columbus City Code. Cues Incorporated is the manufacturer of the equipment and is the sole provider of parts and repairs.
The Sewer Maintenance Operations Center utilizes five (5) TV trucks in the SLIRP (Sewer Line Inspection and Rehabilitation Program) section. This equipment is hi-tech and is used in harsh environments. 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 company. An informal quote was received from Cues Incorporated detailing per hour rates for labor for repairs of $70.00 per hour, $75.00 per hour for alignment and $85.00 per hour for one-day turnaround service.
Supplier: Cues Incorporated (94-2691593)
Fiscal Impact: $40,000.00 is requested and budgeted for this expenditure.
$34,160.00 was spent in 2003
$44,860.56 was spent in 2002
This legislation is being submitted for emergency action so that the service of these vehicles will not be interrupted.
Title
To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to enter into an agreement with Cues Incorporated for Telemonitoring Equipment Parts and Repair Services in accordance with the provisions of sole source procurement for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage, to authorize the expenditure of $40,000.00 from the Sewerage System Operating Fund and to declare an emergency. ($40,000.00)
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WHEREAS, Cues Incorporated is the manufacturer and sole provider of parts and service for the five (5) TV trucks utilized by the Division of Sewerage and Drainage, and,
WHEREAS, a per hour service rate of $70.00 per hour, per hour rate of $75.00 for alignment, $85.00 per hour rate for one-day turnaround has been submitted by the company, and,
WHEREAS, it is necessary to enter into an agreement for Telemonitoring Equipment Parts and Services, and,
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Public Utilities, Division of Sewerage and Drainage in that it is immediately necessary to enter into an agreement with Cues Incorporated for Telemonitoring Equipment Parts and Repair Services so that there is not an interruption in the servicing for the telemonitoring vehicles used by the Division of Sewerage and Drainage, Sewer Maintenance Operations Center 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 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.
Section 2. That the purpose stated in Section 1 hereof, the expenditure of $40,000.00, 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: $40,000.00
Section 3. That for the reasons stated in the preamble hereto, where is hereby made a part hereof, this Ordinance is hereby declared to be an emergency measure, which 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.