Explanation
1. BACKGROUND: The Purchasing Office has established Universal Term Contracts, for water meters and appurtenances, with the vendors listed below. These contracts will expire December 31, 2007. The Division of Operational Support would like to establish Blanket Purchase Orders, based on these established contracts, to purchase water meters to be used by the Division of Power and Water (Water), for new customer installations and for maintenance of existing customer's meters, in the amount of $619,195.00.
Contract
Vendor UTC# Compliance # Expires MBE/FBE ?
Badger Meter, Inc. FL003258 39-0143280 2/9/09 Majority
AMCO Water Metering Sys. FL003256 59-1212543 9/26/08 Majority
Hersey Meters FL003257 37-1388051 2/9/09 Majority
2. FISCAL IMPACT: There is sufficient budgetary cash and authority in the Water Works Enlargement Voted 1991 Bonds Fund, in the Water Meter Renewal project, to cover these expenditures.
Title
To authorize the Finance and Management Director to establish Blanket Purchase Orders; with Badger Meter, Inc., AMCO Water Metering Systems, and Hersey Meters; for the purchase of 2-inch and larger water meters; for the Division of Operational Support; and to authorize the expenditure of $619,195.00 from the Water Works Enlargement Voted 1991 Bonds Fund. ($619,195.00)
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WHEREAS, the Division of Operational Support needs to purchase water meters, for the Division of Power and Water (Water) for new customer installations and for maintenance of existing customer's meters; and
WHEREAS, the Purchasing Office has established Universal Term Contracts with Badger Meter, Inc., AMCO Water Metering Systems, and Hersey Meters; and
WHEREAS, it has become necessary in the usual daily operation of the Division of Operational Support, Department of Public Utilities, to authorize the Finance and Management Director to establish Blanket Purchase Orders, for 2" and larger water meters, 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 Blanket Purchase Orders, for 2-inch and larger water meters, from established Universal Term Contracts, with Badger Meter, Inc., AMCO Water Metering Systems, and Hersey Meters, for the Division of Operational Support, Department of Public Utilities.
SECTION 2. That to pay the cost of the aforesaid contracts, the expenditure of $619,195.00, or so much thereof as may be needed, be and is hereby authorized from the Water Works Enlargement Voted 1991 Bonds Fund, Fund No. 606, Division No. 60-09, Project Number 690394, OCA Code 606394, Object Level Three 6670.
SECTION 3. That this Ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law.