Explanation
BACKGROUND: The Purchasing Office has a Universal Term Contract for water meters with the vendor listed below. The Division of Power and Water needs to establish a purchase order in the amount of $100,000.00 with this company. The vendor, contract number, and contract compliance number is listed below. These vendor does not have MBE/FBE status. The meters are used for replacment and new installations throughout the city for use in metering water consumption.
Vendor UTC# CC # Exp. Date
Hersey Meters Company LLC FL004531 37-1388051 12/15/2010
FISCAL IMPACT: This is an annual expenditure and the Division of Power and Water has allocated $739,960.00 in the 2010 Budget for meters.
$396,196.81 was expended for meters during 2009.
$1,394,630.40 was expended for meters during 2008.
Title
To authorize the Finance and Management Director to establish a Blanket Purchase Order for water meters from a Universal Term Contract with Hersey Meters Co., LLC for the Division of Power and Water; and to authorize the expenditure of $100,000.00 from Water Systems Operating Fund. ($100,000.00)
Body
WHEREAS, the Purchasing Office has a Universal Term Contract for water meters; and
WHEREAS, the meters will be used for replacement and new installation throughout the city for use in metering water consumption, and
WHEREAS, it has become necessary in the usual daily operation of the Division of Power and Water, Department of Public Utilities, to authorize the Finance and Management Director to establish a Blanket Purchase Order for water meters and appurtenances, based on the above mentioned Universal Term Contract, 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 to establish a Blanket Purchase Order for water meters from a Universal Term Contract with Hersey Meters Company LLC for the Division of Power and Water, Department of Public Utilities.
Section 2. That the expenditure of $100,000.00 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, vendors and amounts listed below, to pay the cost thereof.
Vendor Amount
Hersey Meters Company LLC $100,000.00
Section 3. That this Ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law.