Explanation
BACKGROUND: The purpose of this legislation is to authorize the Finance and Management Director to associate all General Budget Reservations resulting from this ordinance with the appropriate Universal Term Contract Purchase Agreement for the purchase of Distribution Transformers for the Department of Public Utilities with Wesco Distribution Inc. (PA003465 Expires 4/30/2021). These Distribution Transformers will be used on the Division of Power's electrical distribution system to serve new customers as well as replenish stock for maintenance of existing infrastructure.
SUPPLIER: Wesco Distribution Inc. Vendor #001977 CC#25-1723345 (Pending Recertification)
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: $700,000.00 is budgeted and needed for this expenditure.
$1,115,243.94 was spent in 2019
$0.00 was spent in 2018
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To authorize the Director of Finance and Management to associate all General Budget Reservations resulting from this ordinance with the appropriate Universal Term Contract Purchase Agreement with Wesco Distribution Inc. for the purchase of Distribution Transformers for the Department of Public Utilities, Division of Power; and to authorize the expenditure of $700,000.00 from the Power Operating Fund. ($700,000.00).
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WHEREAS, the Purchasing Office has established a Universal Term Contract (PA003465 Expires 4/30/2021) for the purchase of Distribution Transformers with Wesco Distribution Inc.; and
WHEREAS, the expenditure of $700,000.00 or so much there of may be needed for the purchase of these Distribution Transformers will be used on the Division of Power's electrical distribution system to serve new customers as well as replenish stock for maintenance of existing infrastructure; and
WHEREAS, it has become necessary in the usual daily operation of the Department of Public Utilities, Division of Power to authorize the Director of Finance and Management to associate all General Budget Reservations resulting from this ordinance with the appropriate Universal Term Contract Purchase Agreement for the purchase of Distribution Transformers; 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 associate all General Budget Reservations resulting from this ordinance with the appropriate Universal Term Contract Purchase Agreement for the purchase of Distribution Transformers for the Department of Public Utilities, Division of Power with Wesco Distribution Inc.
SECTION 2. 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 3. That the expenditure of $700,000.00 or so much thereof as may be needed, be and is hereby authorized in Fund 6300 (Power Operating) in object class 06 Capital Outlay per the accounting codes in the attachment to this ordinance.
SECTION 4. That this Ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law.