City of Columbus - File #: 0184-2011

• File #: 0184-2011
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 1/27/2011
• In control: Recreation & Parks Committee
• On agenda: 2/14/2011
• Final action: 2/16/2011
• Title: To authorize and direct the Finance and Management Director to enter into contract with Trupointe Corporation for herbicides, fertilizers and pesticides for the Golf Division of the Recreation and Parks Department; to authorize the expenditure of $31,430.99 from the Golf Operating Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($31,430.99).

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
2/16/2011	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
2/15/2011	1	MAYOR	Signed
2/14/2011	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
2/14/2011	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
2/4/2011	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
2/4/2011	1	Rec & Parks Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
2/3/2011	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
2/3/2011	1	Rec & Parks Drafter	Sent for Approval
2/3/2011	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
2/3/2011	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
2/3/2011	1	Rec & Parks Drafter	Sent for Approval
2/2/2011	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
2/1/2011	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
2/1/2011	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
1/31/2011	1	Rec & Parks Drafter	Sent for Approval
1/28/2011	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Sent for Approval
1/28/2011	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
1/27/2011	1	Rec & Parks Drafter	Sent for Approval
1/27/2011	1	REC & PARKS DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
1/27/2011	1	Rec & Parks Drafter	Sent for Approval

Explanation

Bids (#SA003799 Golf Course Chemicals) were opened by the Division of Purchasing on January 13, 2011.  An award was made for four items to:

Company                           Amount             Contract Compliance #                                

Trupointe Corporation            $31,430.99       800637648 (exp. 1-24-13)

Principal Parties:

Trupointe Corporation

2947 East 14^th Avenue

Columbus, Ohio  43219

Local:  Matt Saurine                  .

(513)545-2076

Trupointe Corporation has 465 employees, none of which have a Columbus address. Contract Compliance # 800637648 (expires 1-24-2013)

Verification was made for Trupointe Corporation and found free of unresolved findings with the state as required by Ohio Revised Code (ORC) Section 9.24.

Benefits to Public:

These chemicals are used on the City's seven golf courses.  Golf's chemical program protects and enhances the golf course/asset which is a major part of the experience a customer's greens fee is purchasing.

Emergency Justification:

In order to assure delivery of the chemicals by early spring of 2011, emergency legislation is requested.

Financial Impact:

$31,430.99 from the Golf Operating Fund

Title

To authorize and direct the Finance and Management Director to enter into contract with Trupointe Corporation for herbicides, fertilizers and pesticides for the Golf Division of the Recreation and Parks Department; to authorize the expenditure of $31,430.99 from the Golf Operating Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($31,430.99).

Body

      WHEREAS, bids were solicited by the Purchasing Office and opened on January 13, 2011, awards will be made for the purchase of golf course chemicals in accordance with the terms and conditions of #SA003799 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 2011; NOW, THEREFORE

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:

      Section 1.   That the Finance and Management Director be and he is hereby authorized and directed to enter into a purchase order with Trupointe Corporation 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 $31,430.99, 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 284; Dept. 51-03; Object Level 3-2209; OCA code 516005

        Section 3.   That the City Auditor is authorized to make any accounting changes to revise the funding source for all contracts or contract modifications associated with this legislation.   

        Section 4.   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 10 days after passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.