Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Finance Director to establish a purchase order for Wire and Cable required by the Division of Electricity to construct four distribution circuits from the Italian Village Substation. Two of the circuits will be to support the O.S.U. Gateway project. One circuit will be constructed to maintain the reliability of the Division's North Substation and the last circuit is needed to relieve demand on existing distribution systems. The Wire and Cable will be obtained in accordance with the terms and conditions of the universal term contract, FL000955, with Consolidated Electrical Distributors, Inc. Their contract compliance number is 952563864.
Emergency action is requested because of existing system capacity being nearly met, it is imperative the purchases be made to support construction activities which will alleviate strain on the Division's facilities. Furthermore, the existing contract expires June 30, 2005 and these purchases must be made prior to the expiration of the existing universal term contract.
FISCAL IMPACT: There is sufficient budget authority in the Voted 1995 and 1999 Street Lighting and Electricity Distribution Improvements Fund for this purchase. $209,614 was spent in 2003 and $264,134 was spent in 2004 for Wire and Cable. These expenditure amounts include both operating and bond funds.
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To authorize the Director of Finance to establish a blanket purchase order to purchase Wire and Cable for the Division of Electricity, in accordance with the terms and conditions of the universal term contract with Consolidated Electrical Distributors, Inc.; to authorize the expenditure of $200,000.00 from the Voted Street Lighting and Electricity Distribution Improvements Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($200,000.00)
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WHEREAS, the Division of Electricity requires Wire and Cable to construct circuits from the Italian Village Substation; and
WHEREAS, the Purchasing Office has established a universal term contract for the option to obtain Wire and Cable, based upon the bids received and opened on August 2, 2001 (SA000056BGB); and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Division of Electricity, Department of Public Utilities, in that it is immediately necessary to authorize the purchase of Wire and Cable in an emergency manner so that material may be purchased prior to the expiration of the existing universal term contract, thereby ensuring system reliability and preserving 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 Public Utilities be and is hereby authorized to enter into a blanket purchase order, in the amount of $200,000.00, for the purchase of Wire and Cable for the Division of Electricity, in accordance with the terms and conditions of the universal term contract, FL000955, with Consolidated Electrical Distributors, Inc.
SECTION 2. That to pay the cost of the aforesaid purchase order, the expenditure of $200,000.00, or so much thereof as may be needed, is hereby authorized from the Division of Electricity, Division No. 60-07, Voted 1995 and 1999 Street Lighting and Electricity Distribution Improvements Fund 553, Italian Village Substation Project 670607, OCA 670607, Object Level Three 6621.
SECTION 3. That for the reasons stated in the preamble hereto, which is hereby made a part hereof, this ordinance is 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.