Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Director of Finance and Management to establish a purchase order for the Department of Development, Building Services Division, with Ricart Properties, Inc. (CC# 31-1282546, expires 10/23/2010) for the purchase of ten (10) 2009 Ford Ranger XL's with tilt steering wheels and Weatherguard R156-3 01 toolboxes, contingent upon the establishment of a new UTC with this vendor for this product (ordinance 1757-2008). The UTC process is in its final stages and there is need to complete this replacement before year's end.
There is a need to replace existing vehicles that are more than 10 years old. Consideration of the Mayor's Green Initiative was made in the decision to purchase this specific vehicle.
FISCAL IMPACT: The 2008 Development Services Fund Budget includes funding for the purchase of these vehicles.
Emergency action is requested in order to complete this replacement before year's end.
Title
To authorize the Director of Finance and Management to establish a purchase order for the Department of Development, Building Services Division, with Ricart Properties, Inc. under the terms of a pending Universal Term Contract for the purchase of ten (10) 2009 compact half-ton Ford Ranger XL pick-up trucks; to authorize the expenditure of $135,480.00 from the Development Services Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($135,480.00)
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Whereas, the Department of Finance and Management has been authorized and directed to enter into contract for the option to purchase vehicles; and
Whereas, this ordinance authorizes the Director of Finance and Management to establish a purchase order for the Department of Development, Building Services Division, with Ricart Properties, Inc. for the purchase of ten (10) 2009 Ford Ranger XL's with tilt steering wheels and Weatherguard R156-3 01 toolboxes, under the terms of a City-wide contract yet to be established; and
Whereas, there is a need to replace existing vehicles that are more than 10 years old; and
Whereas, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Development Department, Building Services Division, in that it is immediately necessary to establish said purchase order, contingent upon the establishment of the City-Wide Universal Term Contract, for the purchase of these vehicles in order to complete this replacement before year's end, all for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, safety, and welfare; now, therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
Section: 1. That the Director of Finance and Management is hereby authorized to establish a purchase order for the Department of Development, Building Services Division, with Ricart Properties, Inc. (CC# 31-1282546, expires 10/23/2010) under the terms of the Universal Term Contract yet to be established, for the purchase of ten (10) compact half-ton Ford Ranger XL pick-up trucks with tilt steering wheels and Weatherguard R156-3 01 toolboxes.
Section 2. That the expenditure of $135,480.00, or so much thereof as may be necessary, from the Development Department, Division 44-03, Development Services Fund, Fund 240, Object Level One 06, Object Level Three 6652 for the aforesaid purpose is hereby authorized as follows:
OCA Amount
440383 $40,644.00
440384 $40,644.00
440385 $27,096.00
440382 $27,096.00
TOTAL $135,480.00
Section 3. That for the reasons stated in the preamble thereto, 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.