Explanation
BACKGROUND: To modify and extend the existing city-wide contract for the option to purchase Standard Auto Parts for Fleet Management, the largest user to and including September 30, 2006. Formal bids were opened by the Purchasing Office on June 19, 2003. The Purchasing Office advertised and solicited competitive bids in accordance with Section 329.06. (Proposal No. SA000458 GRW). FL001877, with Automotive Distributors Company (cc# 311145093), FL001879 with NAPA Distribution Center (cc # 580254510), FL001879 with Transport Specialists (cc# 310807969) and FL001880 with Carquest of Simplex (cc# 311475986) were established in accordance with bids received.
These companies are not debarred according to the Federal Excluded Parties Listing or the State Auditor's Findings For Recovery Database.
1. Amount of additional funds: The estimated annual expenditure for the contract is $520,000.00. Fleet Management must obtain approval to expend from their own budgeted funds for their estimated expenditures.
2. Reason additional needs were not foreseen: The need was foreseen. An extension is provided for in the original contract.
3. Reason other procurement processes not used: No better pricing, terms or conditions are expected by re-bidding at this time.
4. How cost was determined: The cost, terms and conditions are in accordance with the original agreement
FISCAL IMPACT: No funding is required to extend the option contracts. Fleet Management must set aside their own funding for their estimated expenditures.
To maintain an uninterrupted supply of service to the City Agency using the Universal Term Contract, this ordinance is be submitted as an emergency.
Title
To authorize and direct the Finance Director to modify and extend the citywide contract for the option to purchase Standard Auto Parts with Automotive Distributors Company, NAPA Distribution Center, Transport Specialists and Carquest of Simplex, and to declare an emergency.
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WHEREAS, the Purchasing Office advertised and solicited formal bids, and selected the lowest bids; and
WHEREAS, vendors has agreed to extend FL001877 with Automotive Distributors Company, FL001878 with NAPA Distribution Center, FL001879 with Transport Specialists and FL001880 with Carquest of Simplex and at current prices and conditions to and including September 30, 2006, and it is in the best interest of the City to exercise this option; and
WHEREAS, in order to avoid a lapse in our ability to provide Standard Auto Parts, this is being submitted for approval as an emergency measure; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of Fleet Management in that it is immediately necessary to extend FL001877, FL001878, FL001879 and FL001880 for an option to purchase Standard Auto Parts 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 Finance Director be and is hereby authorized and directed to modify and extend FL001877 with Automotive Distributors Company, FL001878 with NAPA Distribution Center, FL001879 with Transport Specialists and FL001880 with Carquest of Simplex to and including September 30, 2006.
SECTION 2. That this modification is in accordance with Section 329.16 of the Columbus City Codes.
SECTION 3. That for the reasons stated in the preamble hereto, which is hereby made a part hereof, this ordinance is hereby 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.