Explanation
BACKGROUND: The Purchasing Office has an established Universal Term Contract for hydrant parts with the company listed below. The Division of Power and Water needs to establish a Blanket Purchase Order based on this current contract for the purchase of hydrant parts during 2009. None of the vendors listed below have certified MBE/FBE status.
Vendor Contract # Contract Compliance #
HD Supply Waterworks LTD FL004127 03-0550887
Contract Compliance Exp. Date
HD Supply Waterworks LTD December 17, 2010
FISCAL IMPACT: $360,000.00 was originally budgeted for hydrants in 2009. The division is in need of an additional supply in the amount of $100,000.00. These additional hydrants were not budgeted in the Division of Power and Water (W) operating budget for 2009, however, expenditures will be reprioritized to accommodate this expenditure without increasing the existing budget.
$143,496.26 was expended for hydrant parts during 2008.
$329,486.64 was expended for hydrant parts during 2007.
Title
To authorize the Director of Finance and Management to establish a Blanket Purchase Order for hydrant parts from an established Universal Term Contract with HD Supply Waterworks LTD for the Division of Power and Water, to authorize the expenditure of $100,000.00 from Water Systems Operating Fund. ($100,000.00)
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WHEREAS, the Purchasing Office has established a Universal Term Contract for hydrant parts, and
WHEREAS, it has become necessary in the usual daily operation of the Division of Power and Water, Department of Public Utilities, to authorize the Finance and Management Director to establish a Blanket Purchase Order for hydrant parts based on the above mentioned Universal Term Contract, 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 for hydrant parts from a current Universal Term Contract, for the Division of Power and Water, Department of Public Utilities.
Section 2. That the expenditure of $100,000.00, or so much thereof as may be needed, be and the same hereby is authorized from the Water Operating Fund, Fund No. 600, OCA 602722, Object Level l: 02, Object Level 3: 2267.
Section 3. That this Ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law.