Explanation
Background: This ordinance authorizes the Director of Finance and Management to associate all General Budget Reservations resulting from this ordinance with the appropriate Universal Term Contracts Purchase Agreements for lamps, streetlights, luminaries, and other general supplies to be used on the division of Power's electrical distribution system to serve new and existing customers, as well as, replenish stock for maintenance of existing infrastructure.
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 Chapter 329.
Universal Term Contract Purchase Agreements:
General Supplies (Line #10)
Lamps
General Supplies (Line #20)
Streetlights / Luminaries
Vendors:
Crescent Electric Supply Company, vendor #012052, cc exp 3/14/2027
Springfield Electric Supply Co LLC, vendor # 052934, cc exp 6/23/2027
The Loeb Electric Company, vendor #006028, cc exp 8/1/26
W. W. Grainger, Inc., vendor #007170, cc exp 12/18/27
Fiscal Impact: $2,300,000.00 is available from within the Electricity Operating Fund. This ordinance is contingent on the passage of the 2026 operating budget, Ordinance 2939-2025.
$3,584,557.72 was spent in 2025
$4,138,642.19 was spent in 2024
Title
To authorize the Director of the Department of Finance and Management to associate all General Budget Reservations resulting from this ordinance with the appropriate Universal Term Contract Purchase Agreements for the purchase of lamps, streetlights, and luminaries for the Division of Power; and to authorize the expenditure of $2,300,000.00 from the Electricity Operating Fund. ($2,300,000.00)
Body
WHEREAS, the Purchasing Office established Universal Term Contracts for the purchase of lamps, streetlights, and luminaries; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to authorize the expenditure of $2,300,000.00 for the purchase of lamps, streetlights, and luminaries; 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 and pending Purchase Agreements for the purchase of lamps, streetlights, and luminaires; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the Director of the Department 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 Agreements for the purchase of lamps, streetlights, and luminaries for the Division of Power.
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 for the purpose stated in Section 1, the expenditure of $2,300,000.00 or so much thereof as may be needed, be and is hereby authorized in Object Class 02 Materials & Supplies, 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.