Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
The Division of Refuse Collection currently has a contract with TNT Powerwash, Inc., for truck washing services. This service is used to keep the Division of Refuse Collection vehicles clean and minimize the fire hazard from debris. The Division of Refuse Collection advertised and solicited competitive bids for truck washing Services in accordance with Section 329.06 of the City Code and opened them on June 5, 2007.
The term of the original contract, approved by ordinance 1062-2007, was through July 31, 2008, with the option to extend the contract up to two (2) additional years. The contract was extended two years, from August 1, 2008, through July 31, 2009, approved by ordinance 0130-2008 and from Aug 1, 2009 through July 31, 2010, approved by ordinance 0317-2009.
This legislation authorizes the expenditure of $30,000 or so much thereof as may be necessary to pay for the expenses related to this contract for 2010.
Searches in the Excluded Party List System (Federal) and the Findings for Recovery list (State) produced no findings against TNT Powerwash, Inc.
2. CONTRACT COMPLIANCE
TNT Powerwash, Inc's contract compliance number is 920184358 and expires 04/23/2010.
3. FISCAL IMPACT
Funds for this expenditure are budgeted and available in the 2010 Division of Refuse Collection General Fund Budget.
4. EMERGENCY DESIGNATION
Emergency action is requested to ensure an uninterrupted supply of service.
Title
To authorize the expenditure of $30,000.00 from the General Fund for the Division of Refuse Collection Truck Washing Services with TNT Powerwash, Inc.; and to declare an emergency. ($30,000.00)
Body
WHEREAS, the Division of Refuse Collection currently has a contract with TNT Powerwash, Inc. for truck washing services; and
WHEREAS, this service is used to keep Division of Refuse Collection vehicles clean and minimize the fire hazard from debris; and
WHEREAS, the term of the original contract, approved by ordinance 1062-2007, was through July 31, 2008, with the option to extend the contract up to two additional years; and
WHEREAS, ordinance 0130-2008 authorized the Division of Refuse Collection to extend the contract with TNT Powerwash to continue truck washing services through July 31, 2009; and
WHEREAS, ordinance 0317-2009 authorized the extension of the contract from August 1, 2009 through July 31, 2010, and
WHEREAS, the expenditure of $30,000.00 or so much thereof as may be necessary to pay for the expenses related to this contract for 2010 must be authorized; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Division of Refuse Collection in that it is immediately necessary to enter into a contract for Truck Washing Services to ensure an uninterrupted supply of service, 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 for the purpose of paying for truck washing services with TNT Powerwash, Inc. 708 Internet Drive, Columbus, OH 43207 for the Division of Refuse Collection, the Director of Public Service be and hereby is authorized to expend $30,000.00 or so much thereof as may be needed from Fund 010, the General Fund, Department No. 59-02, Division of Refuse Collection, Object Level One Code 03, Object Level Three Code 3373 and OCA Code 593566.
Section 2. That for the reason stated in the preamble here to, 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.