Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
This legislation authorizes the Finance and Management Director to establish purchase orders with FYDA Freightliner Columbus, Inc. for the Division of Refuse Collection to purchase three (3) Manual Side Loading Refuse Trucks with Diesel Engines. Manual side loading collection vehicles are an integral part of the Division of Refuse Collection's mechanized collection system.
This purchase is necessary to replace older vehicles in the Division of Refuse Collection fleet that are beyond their useful life and costly to maintain.
Searches in the Excluded Party List System (Federal) and the Findings for Recovery list (State) produced no findings against FYDA Freightliner Columbus, Inc.
2. BID INFORMATION
All vehicles will be purchased in accordance with Universal Term Contract (UTC) FL004708, authorized by ordinance 1150-2010.
3. CONTRACT COMPLIANCE
FYDA Freightliner Columbus, Inc.'s contract compliance number is 310789102 and expires 9/22/12.
4. FISCAL IMPACT: Funding for these vehicles is available within the Refuse G.O. Bonds Fund. This ordinance authorizes the expenditure of $462,159.00 for three (3) Manual Side Loading Refuse Trucks with Diesel Engines for $154,053.00 each.
3. EMERGENCY DESIGNATION
Emergency Action is requested to expedite the receipt of these new trucks, as they have a very long delivery lead-time.
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To authorize the Finance and Management Director to establish a purchase order with FYDA Freightliner Columbus, Inc., per the terms and conditions of an existing citywide Universal Term Contract, for the purchase of Manual Side Loading Refuse Trucks for the Division of Refuse Collection; to authorize the expenditure of $462,159.00 from the Refuse G.O. Bonds Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($462,159.00)
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WHEREAS, the Department of Public Service, Division of Refuse Collection, has a need to replace vehicles that have high mileage and significant maintenance costs; and
WHEREAS, Universal Term Contract FL004708 has been established for the purpose of purchasing Manual Side Loading Refuse Trucks for the Division of Refuse Collection; and
WHEREAS, purchase of three manual side loading refuse trucks will be made according to the terms and condition of this contract; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Public Service, Division of Refuse Collection, in that it is immediately necessary to enter into contracts for the purchase of these vehicles to assure their timely delivery, thereby preserving the public health, peace, property, safety and welfare; now, therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
Section 1. That the Finance and Management Director be authorized to issue a purchase order for the purchase of three manual side loading refuse trucks in the amount of $462,159.00 to FYDA Freightliner Columbus, Inc., 1250 Walcutt Road, Columbus, OH, 43228, per the terms and conditions of Universal Term Contract FL004708.
Section 2. That the expenditure of $462,159.00, or so much thereof as may be necessary, be authorized from funds available within the Division of Refuse Collection's Refuse G.O. Bonds Fund vehicle allocation as follows:
Fund / Project / Project Name / O.L. 01-03 Codes / OCA / Amount
703 / 520001-100006 / Semi - Automatic Side Loader / 06-6652 / 730106 / $462,159.00
Section 3. That the City Auditor be and hereby is authorized to make any/all other accounting changes for the transactions discussed within this ordinance that are construed by the City Auditor to be reasonably consistent with the intent of this ordinance.
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 ten days after passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.