Explanation
This legislation authorizes the Director of Finance and Management to establish a blanket purchase order to obtain Rental of Construction Equipment with an Operator from an established Universal Term Contract FL005359 with Travco Construction Inc. This contract is utilized for the rental of large equipment for various projects beyond the scope of the Division's personnel. The Division of Water, Distribution Maintenance Section rents the equipment with an operator for concrete cutting, demolition, catch basin repairs, pavement cutting trenching, and drainage tile installation.
Emergency designation is necessary to expedite the completion of the blanket purchase order with Travco Construction, Inc. The company was onsite for a scheduled routine repair of a 36" concrete water main when it was discovered that the repair was more extensive than originally planned.
SUPPLIER: Travco Construction, Inc. (71-0948514) Expires 2/15/2014
This compay is not debarred according to the Excluded Party Listing System of the Federal Government or prohibited from being awarded a contract according to the Auditor of State Unresolved Findings for Recovery Certified Search.
FISCAL IMPACT: $60,000.00 is needed for this purchase.
$98,046.34 was spent in 2012
$110,799.14 was spent in 2011
Title
To authorize the Director of Finance and Management to establish a Blanket Purchase Order from an established Universal Term Contract for the Rental of Construction Equipment with Operator with Travco Construction, Inc. for the Division of Water, and to authorize the expenditure of $60,000.00 from the Water Operating Fund, and to declare an emergency. ($60,000.00)
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WHEREAS, the Purchasing Office has established a Universal Term Contract for the option to obtain Rental of Construction Equipment with Operator, with Travco Construction, Inc.; and
WHEREAS, this contract is utilized for the rental of large equipment for various projects beyond the scope of the Division's personnel. The Division of Water rents the equipment with an operator from Travco Construction, Inc. for use water line maintenance and rehabilitation; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Public Utilities, Division of Water, in that it is immediately necessary to issue a blanket purchase order for Rental of Construction Equipment with an Operator, thereby preserving the public health, peace, property, safety and welfare; 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 Blanket Purchase Order with Travco Construction, Inc. based on the established Universal Term Contract for the Division of Water.
SECTION 2. That the funds necessary to carry out the purpose of this ordinance are hereby deemed appropriated, and the City Auditor shall establish such accounting codes as necessary.
SECTION 3. That the expenditure of $60,000.00 or so much thereof as may be needed, be and the same hereby is authorized from the Water Operating Fund, Fund No. 600, OCA 602730, Object Level 1: 03, Object Level 03: 3299.
SECTION 4. 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.