Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Finance and Management Director to associate all General Budget Reservations resulting from this ordinance with the following current and pending Universal Term Contract Purchase Agreements listed below for the Division of Water, Parsons Avenue Water Plant.
The Lawn Mowing Services are used to the various properties for the Division of Water, Parsons Avenue Water Plant.
The Purchase Agreement associations listed require approval by City Council in order for the division to expend more than $100,000.00, per Columbus City Code Section 329.
UNIVERSAL TERM CONTRACT PURCHASE AGREEMENTS:
Lawn Mowing: W A Q Inc., DBA Southwest Lawn. Vendor# 005622, cc exp. 10/15/2026.
The company 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: $55,000.00 is budgeted and needed for this purchase. This ordinance is contingent on the passage of the 2025 Operating Budget, Ordinance 3036-2024.
$41,867.00 was spent in 2024
$41,970.00 was spent in 2023
Title
To authorize the Finance and Management Director to associate all General Budget Reservations resulting from this ordinance with the appropriate current and pending Universal Term Contract Purchase Agreements for the purchase of Lawn Mowing Services for the Division of Water, Parsons Avenue Water Plant; and to authorize the expenditure of $55,000.00 from the Water Operating Fund. ($55,000.00)
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WHEREAS, the Purchasing Office has established current Universal Term Contract Purchase Agreements for the purchase of Lawn Mowing Services; and
WHEREAS, the expenditure of $55,000.00 or so much thereof as is needed for the purchase of Lawn Mowing Services from and within the Division of Water Operating Fund; and
WHEREAS, the Lawn Mowing Services is used to maintain the various properties for the Division of Water, Parsons Avenue Water Plant; and
WHEREAS, it has become necessary in the usual daily operation of the Department of Public Utilities to authorize the Finance and Management Director to associate all General Budget Reservations resulting from this ordinance with the appropriate current Universal Term Contract Purchase Agreement for the purchase of materials, supplies and services; now, therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the Finance and Management Director be and is hereby authorized to associate all General Budget Reservations resulting from this ordinance with the appropriate current and pending Universal Term Contract Purchase Agreements for the purchase of Lawn Mowing Services.
SECTION 2. That the expenditure of $55,000.00 or so much thereof as may be needed, be and is hereby authorized in Fund 6000 (Water Operating) $55,000.00 in object class 03 Services per the accounting codes in the attachment to this ordinance.
SECTION 3. 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 4. That this Ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law.