Explanation
BACKGROUND: The Purchasing Office has established a Universal Term Contract for light duty trucks with the company listed below. The Division of Power and Water (W) needs to establish blanket purchase orders based on this current contract for the purchase of these vehicles during 2012. These units will be used by our Division of Power and Water for monitoring, repair and maintenance of the existing drinking water infrastructure. A total of 8 trucks are being purchased. This purchase was approved by Fleet Management. In support of the Mayor's Get Green Columbus initiative, these vehicles incorporate engines that will emit fewer emissions than the older units that they are replacing. None of the vendors listed below have certified MBE/FBE status.
Emergency legislation is being requested so that a purchase orders can be established and orders placed prior to the contract expiration date of December 31, 2012.
Vendor Contract # Contract Compliance #
Byers Ford Lincoln Mercury (Light Duty Trucks) FL005166 31-4139860
Contract Compliance Exp. Date
Byers Ford Lincoln Mercury February 10, 2014
FISCAL IMPACT: The Division of Power and Water has allocated $226,000.00 for this commodity in the 2012 Budget.
$470,763.20 was expended in 2010.
$487,913.00 was expended in 2011.
Title
To authorize the Director of Finance and Management to establish blanket purchase orders for light duty trucks from an established Universal Term Contract for the Division of Power and Water, and to authorize the expenditure of $226,000.00 from Water Systems Operating Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($226,000.00)
Body
WHEREAS, the Purchasing Office has established a Universal Term Contract for light duty trucks, and
WHEREAS, these vehicles will be utilized by the Division of Power and Water maintenance crews for repair and rehabilitation projects on water system infrastructure, and
WHEREAS, this purchase has been approved by Fleet M...
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