Explanation
Background: This ordinance authorizes the Director of Finance and Management to associate all General Budget Reservations resulting from this ordinance with the appropriate Universal Term Contracts Purchase Agreements for two CNG and three diesel dump trucks.
These dump trucks will be used to pull tandem equipment trailers with excavating equipment stowed on board and to haul materials like dirt, gravel, grit, and salt to and from job sites.
This purchase has been approved by the Division of Fleet Management and will replace the following brass tag items: 26823 and 26103. It will also add three dump trucks to the fleet.
The Purchase Agreement associations listed require approval by City Council in order for the division to expend more than $100,000.00, per Columbus City Code Chapter 329.
Universal Term Contract Purchase Agreements:
Dump/Live Body Truck, Fyda Freightliner Columbus, Inc., 004301, 6/13/2027
Fiscal Impact: $1,219,054.00 is available from within the Water Operating Fund.
$788,264.00 was spent in 2025
$518,486.00 was spent in 2024
Title
To authorize the Director of the Department of Finance and Management to associate all General Budget Reservations resulting from this ordinance with the appropriate Universal Term Contract Purchase Agreements for the purchase of five dump trucks for the Department of Public Utilities from Fyda Freightliner Columbus, Inc.; and to authorize the expenditure of $1,219,054.00 from within the Water Operating Fund. ($1,219,054.00)
Body
WHEREAS, the Purchasing Office established Universal Term Contracts for the purchase of five dump trucks; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to authorize the expenditure of $1,219,054.00 for the purchase of five dump trucks; and
WHEREAS, it has become necessary in the usual daily operation of the Department of Public Utilities to authorize the Finance and Management Director to associate all General Budget Reservations resulting from this ordinance wi...
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