Explanation
BACKGROUND: The Purchasing Office has established Universal Term Contract FL002387, for water meters and appurtenances, with Hersey Meters/Div. of Mueller Co. The Contract Compliance Number for Hersey Meters/Div. of Mueller Co. is 37-1388051. They do not have MBE/FBE status. The Purchasing Office has also established Universal Term Contract FL002386, for water meters and appurtenances, with Badger Meter Inc. The Contract Compliance Number for Badger Meter Inc. is 39-0143280. They do not have MBE/FBE status
It is requested that this Ordinance be handled in an emergency manner, to ensure a continued supply of available meters for the Meter Change Out activity of the Division of Water.
FISCAL IMPACT: Monies are being transferred to fund this project and the 2004 C.I.B. is being amended to provide the necessary authority. This project already had $11,948.22 cash with no authority from a previous cancellation.
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To authorize the Finance Director to establish a Blanket Purchase Order, for water meters, from an established Universal Term Contract with Hersey Meters/Div. of Mueller Co., for the Division of Water in the amount of $389,742.00, to authorize the Finance Director to establish a Blanket Purchase Order, for water meters, from an established Universal Term Contract with Badger Meter Inc., for the Division of Water in the amount of $785,365.00, to amend the 2004 C.I.B., to authorize the City Auditor to transfer funds within the Water Works Enlargement Voted 1991 Bonds Fund, to authorize the expenditure of $1,175,107.00 from the Water Works Enlargement Voted 1991 Bonds Fund, and to declare an emergency. ($1,175,107.00)
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WHEREAS, the Purchasing Office has established Universal Term Contract FL002387, for water meters and appurtenances, with Hersey Meters/Div. of Mueller Co, and
WHEREAS, the Purchasing Office has established Universal Term Contract FL002386, for water meters and appurtenances, with Badger Meter Inc. , and
WHEREAS, the Division of Water will be changing out meters under the Domestic Meter-Change-Out Program, and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Division of Water, Department of Public Utilities, in that it is immediately necessary to authorize the Finance Director to establish Blanket Purchase Orders, for water meters, based on the above mentioned Universal Term Contracts, to ensure a continued supply of available meters for the Meter Change Out activity of the Division of Water, for the immediate 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 Director be and is hereby authorized to establish a Blanket Purchase Order, with Hersey Meters/Div. of Mueller Co., for water meters, from FL002387, an established Universal Term Contract, for the Division of Water, Department of Public Utilities in the amount of $389,742.00.
Section 2. That the Finance Director be and is hereby authorized to establish a Blanket Purchase Order, with Badger Meter Inc., for water meters, from FL002386, an established Universal Term Contract, for the Division of Water, Department of Public Utilities in the amount of $785,365.00.
Section 3. That the expenditure of $1,175,107.00 or as much thereof as may be needed is hereby authorized from Water Works Enlargement Voted 1991 Bonds Fund No. 606, Department 60, Division 09, OCA Code 606394, Object Level One 06, Object Level Three 6670, Project No. 690394 to pay the cost thereof.
Section 4. That the City Auditor is hereby authorized to transfer the unencumbered balance in a project account to the unallocated balance account within the same fund upon receipt of certification by the Director of the department administering said project; that the project has been completed and the monies are no longer required for said project except that no transfer shall be so made from a project account funded by monies from more than one source.
Section 5. That the City Auditor is hereby authorized and directed to transfer funds within the Water Works Enlargement Voted 1991 Bonds Fund, Fund No. 606, Department of Public Utilities, Division of Water, as follows:
From: 690375 Livington Ave Booster Station
OCA Code 690375 $600,000.00
690450 Griggs Booster Station
OCA Code 690450 $563,158.78
To: 690394 Water Meter Renewal Program
OCA Code 606394 $1,163,158.78
Section 6. That Section 1, Public Utilities/Water 60-09 of Ordinance 1059-04 is hereby amended as follows:
PROJECT 2004
NO. PROJECT BUDGET
690375 Livington Ave Booster Station $ 0 *(1)*
690450 Griggs Booster Station $24,893 *(2)*
690394 Water Meter Renewal Program $1,175,107 *(3)*
Section 7. That for reasons stated in the preamble hereto, which is hereby made a part hereof, this Ordinance is 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.
2004 ORIGINAL 2004 AMEMDED
BUDGET BUDGET COMMENTS
*(1)* $600,000 $0 AUTHORITY DECREASED
*(2)* $600,000 $24,893 AUTHORITY DECREASED
*(3)* $0 $1,175,107 AUTHORITY INCREASED