Explanation
BACKGROUND: The Purchasing Office has established Universal Term Contracts FL002857, FL002862 and FL002861 for water meters and appurtenances with the vendors listed below. The Division of Water has already established Purchase Orders in the amount of $100,000.00 with these companies. Because we need additional funds to cover us through 2006, we would like to establish additional Purchase Orders, based on these contracts, for various appurtenances. The vendors, contract numbers, and contract compliance numbers are listed below. These vendors do not have MBE/FBE status.
Vendor UTC# C.C.
Badger Meters Inc. FL002858 39-0143280
Hersey Meters/Division of Mueller Co. FL002862 37-1388051
Hughes Supply, Inc. FL002861 59-0559446
FISCAL IMPACT: This is an annual expenditure and the Division of Water has allocated $789,425.00 in the 2006 Budget for water meter appurtenances.
$ 668,752.00 was expended for water meter appurtenances during 2005.
$ 600,000.00 was expended for water meter appurtenances during 2004.
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To authorize the Finance and Management Director to establish additional Blanket Purchase Orders, for water meter appurtenances, from established Universal Term Contracts, with Badger Meters Inc., Hersey Meters/Division of Mueller Co., and Hughes Supply, Inc., for the Division of Water, and to authorize the expenditure of $256,925.00 from Water Systems Operating Fund. ($256,925.00)
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WHEREAS, the Purchasing Office has established Universal Term Contracts FL002858, FL002862 and FL002861 for water meters and appurtenances, and
WHEREAS, it has become necessary in the usual daily operation of the Division of Water, Department of Public Utilities, to authorize the Finance and Management Director to establish additional Blanket Purchase Orders, for water meter appurtenances, based on the above mentioned Universal Term Contracts, for the preservation of public health, peace, property and safety; 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 establish additional Blanket Purchase Orders, for water meter appurtenances, from established Universal Term Contracts with Badger Meters Inc., Hersey Meters/Division of Mueller Co., and Hughes Supply, Inc. for the Division of Water, Department of Public Utilities.
Section 2. That the expenditure of $256,925.00 or as much thereof as may be needed, is hereby authorized from Water Works Fund 600, Department 60-09, OCA Code 602672, Object Level One 02, Object Level Three 2246, vendors and amounts listed below, to pay the cost thereof.
Vendor Amount
Badger Meters $ 139,000.00
Hersey Meters/Division of Mueller Co. $ 15,900.00
Hughes Supply, Inc. $ 102,025.00
$ 256,925.00
Section 3. That this Ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law.