Explanation
This legislation will enable the Division of Sewerage and Drainage to obtain Rental of Construction Equipment with Operator from Universal Term Contracts.
This contract is utilized for the rental of large equipment for various projects beyond the scope of the Division's personnel. It will be utilized by the Sewer Maintenance Operations Center to provide sufficient funding for these services and by the Stormwater Section for accelerated stormwater maintenance activities. The Purchasing Office has established Universal Term Contracts for the option to obtain Rental of Construction Equipment with Operator. Items required will be obtained in accordance with these contracts.
SUPPLIERS:
Travco Construction Co. (31-1771566)
Right Way Excavating, Inc. (31-1633753)
FISCAL IMPACT: $1,750,000.00 is budgeted and needed for this purchase.
$2,610,000.00 was spent in 2003
$1,488,020.00 was spent in 2002
Emergency legislation is being requested so that sewer maintenance and rehabilitation services will continue without interruption.
Title
To authorize the Director of Finance to establish a Blanket Purchase Order for the Rental of Construction Equipment with Operator from Universal Term Contracts with Travco Construction Co., and Right Way Excavating, Inc., , for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage; to authorize the expenditure of $950,000.00from the Sewerage System Operating Fund, and $800,000.00 from the Storm Sewer Operating Fund, and to declare an emergency. ($1,750,000.00)
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WHEREAS, the Purchasing Office has established Universal Term Contracts for the option to obtain the Rental of Construction Equipment with Operator, with Travco Construction Co. and Right Way Excavating, Inc.; and,
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Public Utilities, Division of Sewerage and Drainage in that it is immediately necessary to establish blanket purchase orders for the Rental of Construction Equipment with Operator with Travco Construction Co. and Right Way Excavating, Inc.so that sewer maintenance and rehabilitation services will continue without interruption and for the immediate preservation of the 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 he is hereby authorized to establish Blanket Purchase Orders with Travco Construction Co., and Right Way Excavating, Inc., based on Universal Term Contracts for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage.
Section 2. That the expenditure of $950,000.00 or so much thereof as may be needed, be and the same hereby is authorized from the Sewerage System Operating Fund, Fund No. 650, OCA 605089, Object Level 1: 03, Object Level 03: 3329 and, the expenditure of $800,000.00 or so much thereof as may be needed is hereby authorized from the Storm Sewer Operating Fund, Fund No. 675, OCA 675002, Object Level 1: 03, Object Level 3: 3329.
Section 3. 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 ten days after passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.