Explanation
Background:
This ordinance will enable the Finance and Management Director to enter into contract with Turfgrass, Inc. for golf course chemicals.
The Purchasing Office received bids on January 11, 2007, (SA002267MEL) for golf course agronomics. An award will be made to Turfgrass, Inc. for four (4) chemicals. Bid information is attached to this ordinance.
The Contract Compliance Number for Turfgrass, Inc. is #38-1907448 (expires 1/30/09).
These chemicals are used on the City's seven municipal golf courses: Airport, Mentel Memorial, Champions, Raymond Memorial, Turnberry, Walnut Hill, and Wilson Road.
Emergency action is requested to assure delivery of these products by early spring 2007.
Fiscal Impact:
$36,861.70 is required and budgeted in the Golf Course Operations Fund to meet the financial obligation of this purchase order.
Approximately $260,000 was expended in 2006.
Title
To authorize and direct the Finance and Management Director to enter into a purchase order with Turfgrass, Inc. for golf course chemicals for the Recreation and Parks Department, to authorize the expenditure of $36,861.70 from the Golf Course Operations Fund, and to declare an emergency. ($36,861.70)
Body
WHEREAS, bids were received by the Purchasing Office on January 11, 2007, and awards will be made for the purchase of golf course chemicals in accordance with the terms and specifications of the bid solicitation on file in the Purchasing Office; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Recreation and Parks Department in that it is immediately necessary to enter into said purchase orders to ensure delivery of the products by early spring 2007; now, therefore
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
Section 1. That the Finance Director be and he is hereby authorized and directed to enter into a purchase order with Turfgrass, Inc. for golf course chemicals for the Recreation and Parks Department, in accordance with specifications on file in the Purchasing Office.
Section 2. That the expenditure of $36,861.70 or so much thereof as may be necessary, be and is hereby authorized from the Golf Course Operations Fund, as follows, to pay the cost thereof.
Fund Type Dept. No. Fund No. Object Level 3 OCA Amount
Operating 51-03 284 2209 516005 $36,861.70
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.