Explanation
The purpose of this legislation is to authorize the Director of Public Utilities to enter into a service agreement with Cues Incorporated for Telemonitoring Equipment Parts and Repairs. The agreement for this service will be established in accordance with Section 329.07 of the Columbus City Code. Cues Incorporated is the manufacturer of the equipment and is the sole provider of parts, software support and repairs.
The Sewer Maintenance Operations Center utilizes telemonitoring trucks in the SLIRP (Sewer Line Inspection and Rehabilitation Program) section. The equipment is used to show video of the various sanitary and stormwater lines to determine maintenance needs and to inspect the lines. It is expected that repairs will need to be made on a regular basis. The TV trucks are manufactured by Cues Incorporated and the parts and service can only be provided by the company. An informal quote was received from Cues Incorporated detailing per hour rates for labor for repairs of $95.00 per hour, $95.00 per hour for alignment and $110.00 per hour for one-day turn around service. See attached letter. The service will be in effect for one (1) year to and including May 31, 2012.
Supplier: Cues Incorporated (94-2691593) Expires 1-20-13
Fiscal Impact: $55,000.00 is requested and budgeted for this expenditure.
$44,382.49 was spent in 2010
$43,584.82 was spent in 2009
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To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to enter into an agreement with Cues Incorporated for Telemonitoring Equipment Parts and Repair Services in accordance with the provisions of sole source procurement of the Columbus City Code for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage and to authorize the expenditure of $55,000.00 from the Sewerage System Operating Fund. ($55,000.00)
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WHEREAS, Cues Incorporated is the manufacturer and sole provider of parts and service for the telemonitoring trucks utilized by the Division of Sewerage and Drainage, and,
WHEREAS, a per hour service rate of $95.00 per hour, per hour rate of $95.00 for alignment, $110.00 per hour rate for one-day turn around has been submitted by the company, and,
WHEREAS, the contract will be in effect for one (1) year to and including May 31, 2012, and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to enter into an agreement for Telemonitoring Equipment Parts and Services in accordance with the Sole Source Provisions of Columbus City Code, Section 329.07; now, therefore
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
Section 1. This Council finds it to be in the best interest of the City of Columbus to authorize the Director of Public Utilities to enter into a service contract for Telemonitoring Equipment Parts and Service for the Sewer Maintenance Operations Center for a period of one (1) year in accordance with the provisions of Columbus City Code, Section 329.07. Expiration of the contract will be May 31, 2012.
Section 2. That for the purpose stated in Section 1 hereof, the expenditure of $55,000.00, or so much thereof as may be necessary, be and is hereby authorized from the Sewerage System Operating Fund, 650 as follows, to pay the cost thereof.
OCA: 605089
Object Level 1: 03
Object Level 3: 3372
Amount: $55,000.00
Section 3. That this Ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law.