Explanation
The purpose of this legislation is to authorize the Director of Public Utilities to enter into a service agreement with The Safety Company dba M Tech Company for Telemonitoring Equipment Parts and Repairs. The agreement for this service will be established in accordance with Section 329.07(e) of the Columbus City Code. Cues Incorporated is the manufacturer of the equipment and has partnered with The Safety Company dba M Tech Company as the sole authorized supplier/dealership for the State of Ohio for CUES 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 authorized supplier on behalf of the the manufacturing company. An informal quote was received from M Tech Company detailing a per hour rate of $90.00 for repair labor, mechanical and electrical in their Cleveland shop. See attached letter. The service will be in effect for one (1) year to and including May 31, 2014.
SUPPLIER: The Safety Company dba M Tech Company (26-1443913) Expires 4-20-14
FISCAL IMPACT: $70,000.00 is requested and budgeted for this expenditure. This Ordinance is contingent on passage of the 2013 Operating Budget, Ordinance #2631-2012.
$32,304.17 was spent in 2012
$85,138.94 was spent in 2011
Title
To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to enter into an agreement with The Safety Company dba M Tech Company 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 ...
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