Explanation
BACKGROUND: The Purchasing Office has Universal Term Contracts for water meters and appurtenances with the vendors listed below. The Division of Power and Water needs to establish purchase orders in the amount of $250,000.00 with these companies. The vendors, contract numbers, and contract compliance numbers are listed below. These vendors do not have MBE/FBE status.
Vendor UTC# CC # Exp. Date
Badger Meter Inc FL004245 39-0143280 02/04/2011
Hersey Meters Company LLC FL004246 37-1388051 12/15/2010
FISCAL IMPACT: This is an annual expenditure and the Division of Power and Water has allocated $1,173,480.00 in the 2009 Budget for meters.
$1,394,630.40 was expended for meters during 2008.
$654,455.22 was expended for meters during 2007.
Title
To authorize the Finance and Management Director to establish a Blanket Purchase Order for water meters and appurtenances from Universal Term Contracts with Badger Meter Inc. and Hersey Meters Co., LLC for the Division of Power and Water; and to authorize the expenditure of $250,000.00 from Water Systems Operating Fund. ($250,000.00)
Body
WHEREAS, the Purchasing Office has Universal Term Contracts for water meters and appurtenances; 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 Blanket Purchase Orders for water meters and appurtenances, based on the above mentioned Universal Term Contracts, 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 Blanket Purchase Orders for water meters and appurtenances from Universal Term Contracts with Badger Meter Inc. and Hersey Meters Company for the Division of Power and Water, Department of Public Utilities.
Section 2. That the expenditure of $250,000.00 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
Badger Meter Inc $ 200,000.00
Hersey Meters Company LLC $ 50,000.00
Section 3. That this Ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law.