Explanation
1. BACKGROUND:
This legislation corrects a previous passed ordinance 1786-2018 which authorized the purchase of various pieces of replacement equipment with mowing and forestry attachments for the Department of Public Service, Division of Infrastructure Management. The Department of Finance and Management issued PO132990 with Deere and Company for the purchase in the amount of $550,019.58. These purchases were authorized from State of Ohio State Term Schedules with Deere and Company as supplied by their representative Ag-Pro Ohio LLC. The Department of Finance and Management issued PO132990 with Deere and Company for the purchase. However, although these items were on the referenced STS contract, only one item was payable to Deere and Company. Payment for the remaining items must be authorized to Ag-Pro Ohio LLC for the remaining items in the amount of $441,067.74.
2. CONTRACT COMPLIANCE
Ag-Pro Ohio LLC contract compliance number is CC028089.
3. FISCAL IMPACT
This ordinance will authorize appropriation in the amount of $441,067.74 in order to create a new purchase order. The balance of the existing purchase order (PO132990) will be cancelled resulting in a net zero fiscal impact.
4. EMERGENCY DESIGNATION
This legislation is to be considered an emergency measure in order to remit payment as quickly as possible for equipment that has been delivered and put in service.
Title
To amend ordinance 1786-2018; to appropriate $441,067.74 from the unappropriated balance of the Municipal Motor Vehicle Tax Fund; to authorize the Finance and Management Director, on behalf of the Department of Public Service, to authorize payment in the amount of $441,067.74 to Ag-Pro Ohio LLC, and to declare an emergency.
Body
WHEREAS, Ordinance 1786-2018 authorized the Director of Finance and Management to enter into a contract for the purchase of equipment and attachments from Deere & Company using State of Ohio State Term Schedules; and,
WHEREAS, the Or...
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