Explanation
This legislation will enable the Division of Sewerage and Drainage to obtain Rental of Construction Equipment with Operator from a Universal Term Contract. This contract is utilized for the rental of large equipment for various projects beyond the scope of the Division's personnel. It will be utilized by the Sewer Maintenance Operations Center.
The Purchasing Office has established a Universal Term Contract for the option to obtain Rental of Construction Equipment with Operator with Travco Construction Company. Items required by the Division of Sewerage and Drainage will be obtained in accordance with this contract.
SUPPLIER: Travco Construction Company (31-1771566)
FISCAL IMPACT: $430,000.00 is needed and budgeted for this expenditure. The amount requested is to pay for projects through Fiscal Year 2003.
$2,180,000.00 has been certified in 2003
$1,488,020.20 was spent in 2002
Emergency action is requested to insure the continued provision of necessary sewer maintenance and rehabilitation services. Furthermore, wet weather conditions has increased the need for sewer maintenance projects for the Sewer Maintenance Operations Center.
Title
To authorize the Director of Finance to establish a Blanket Purchase Order for the Rental of Construction Equipment with Operator from a Universal Term Contract with Travco Construction Company for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage; to authorize the expenditure of $430,000.00 from the Sewerage System Operating Fund, and to declare an emergency. ($430,000.00)
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WHEREAS, the Purchasing Office has established a Universal Term Contract for the Rental of Construction Equipment with Operator, with Travco Construction Company., and
WHEREAS, due to increase sewer maintenance projects additional funds are needed by the Division of Sewerage and Drainage, Sewer Maintenance Operations Center, and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operations of the Division of Sewerage and Drainage, Department of Public Utilities, in that it is immediately necessary to establish Blanket Purchase Order in order to provide the Division of Sewerage & Drainage with sufficient funding to meet daily demands for the preservation of the public health, property, peace and safety; now, therefore
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
Section 1. That the Finance Director be and is hereby authorized to establish Blanket Purchase Order with Travco Construction Company, based on a Universal Term Contract for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage on file in the Purchasing Office.
Section 2. That the purpose of paying the cost thereof, the expenditure of $430,000.00 or so much thereof as may be needed, is hereby authorized from the Sewerage System Operating Fund, Fund No. 650, OCA: 605089, Object Level One: 03, Object Level Three: 3299.
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.