Explanation
The purpose of this legislation is to authorize the Director of Finance and Management to establish various purchase orders for the purchase of One (1) Ton Vans for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage, Sewer Maintenance Operation Center from an established Universal Term Contract. These vehicles are being purchased for staff expansion and replacement of current fleet that were beyond repair.
The vehicles will be used for by crews of the Sewer Maintenance Operations Center for maintenance, repair, inspections and rehabilitation projects. The vehicles are being purchased from the lowest, responsive and responsible bidders for these items, White Family of Dealerships. Due to a manufacturers order cut off dates, this legislation is being processed as an emergency to allow the order to be placed with the dealership before the cut off date.
Suppliers: White Family of Dealerships (31-446316)
Fiscal Impact: $79,590.00 is needed for these purchases.
Title
To authorize the Director of Finance and Management to establish various purchase orders for the purchase of One Ton Vans with White Family of Dealerships for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage, to authorize the expenditure of $79,590.00 from the Sewerage System Operating Fund, d and to declare an emergency. ($79,590.00)
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WHEREAS, the Purchasing Office opened formal bids for the option to purchase Light Duty Trucks, and
WHEREAS, a Universal Term Contract was established with White Family of Dealerships to purchase one ton vans from that contract and
WHEREAS, various sections of the Division of Sewerage and Drainage have a need to purchase one ton vans that will be used for maintenance, repair, inspections and rehabilitation projects , and
WHEREAS, purchase orders will be issued in accordance with the terms and specifications of Solicitation Number: SA-001717GRW on file in the Purchasing Office; 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 a purchase orders prior to manufacturer cut off dates with White Family of Dealershipst 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. That the Director of Finance and Management be and is hereby authorized to establish a purchase orders with White Family of Dealerships for the purchase of one ton vans for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage, in accordance with specifications on file in the Purchasing Office.
Section 2. That the expenditure of $79,590.00 or so much thereof as may be needed, be and the same hereby is authorized from the Sewerage System Operating Fund, Fund No. 650, as follows:
Sewer Maintenance Operation Center
OCA: 605089
Object Level 3: 6652
Amount: $79,590.00
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.