Explanation
This legislation authorizes the Finance Director to establish a blanket purchase order for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage to obtain Rental of Construction Equipment with Operator from a Universal Term Contract in process by the Purchasing Office.
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 for collection system maintenance, repair and rehabilitation and by the Stormwater Section for accelerated stormwater maintenance activities. The Purchasing Office is processing a Universal Term Contract for the option to obtain Rental of Construction Equipment with Operator. Items required will be obtained in accordance with this contract.
The Purchasing Office advertised and solicited competitive bids in accordance with Section 329.06 (Solicitation No. SA001546 GRW. Fifty-six (MAJ:55, MBE:1, FBE:0) bids were solicited; three (MAJ:5) bids were received.
Two (2) of the five (5) bidders did not bid all items. The Purchasing Office is recommending award of a contract to the lowest, responsive, responsible and best bidder that bid all items.
SUPPLIER: Travco Construction Co. (71-0948514)
FISCAL IMPACT: $2,449,350.00 is budgeted for this purchase.
$2,600,000.00 was spent in 2004
$2,610,000.00 was spent in 2003
Emergency legislation is being requested so that sewer maintenance and rehabilitation services will continue without interruption.
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 Co, for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage; to authorize the expenditure of $808,850.00 from the Sewerage System Operating Fund, and $1,000,000.00 from the Storm Sewer Operating Fund, and to declare an emergency. ($1,808,850.00)
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WHEREAS, the Purchasing Office is in the process of establishing a Universal Term Contract for the option to obtain the Rental of Construction Equipment with Operator, with Travco Construction Co. and,
WHEREAS, the Division of Sewerage and Drainage utilizes this contract for sewer maintenance and rehabilitation projects, and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Public Utilities, Division of Sewerage and Drainage in that it is immediately necessary to establish blanket purchase orders for the Rental of Construction Equipment with Operator with Travco Construction Co. so that sewer maintenance and rehabilitation services will continue without interruption and for the immediate preservation of the public health, peace, property 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 a Blanket Purchase Order with Travco Construction Co, based on a Universal Term Contract in process for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage.
Section 2. That the expenditure of $1,808,850.00 or so much thereof as may be needed, be and the same hereby is authorized from:
Sewerage System Operating Fund, Fund No. 650 (Sewer Maintenance Operations Center)
OCA 605089
Object Level 1: 03
Object Level 03: 3299
Amount: $808,850.00
Storm Sewer Operating Fund, Fund No. 675 (Stormwater Section)
OCA 675002
Object Level 1: 03
Object Level 3: 3299.
Amount: $1,000,000.00
Total Amount Request: $1,808,850.00
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.