Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
This ordinance authorizes the Finance and Management Director to associate all General Budget Reservations resulting from this ordinance with the appropriate Universal Term Contract / Purchase Agreement and to establish two Purchase Orders as follows:
Jack Doheny Companies, Inc. / Combination Vacuum Truck / PA006352 / $581,366.32
Southeastern Equipment Co., Inc. / Articulating Wheel Loader / PA006372 / $461,500.00
The combination truck will be used by operators at the Sewer Maintenance Operation Center. The truck will be able to clear clogged sewer lines, vacuum debris from drains and perform general preventive maintenance in sewer lines. This purchase has been approved by Fleet Management and will be replacing BT24158.
The articulating wheel loader will be used by operators at Compost facility for processing raw materials and bio solid materials into a reusable Com-til compost product. This purchase has been approved by Fleet management. BT25443 will be turned in as a replacement.
Chapter 329 of Columbus City Code also requires City Council approval for an agency to expend more than $100,000.00 against a specific Universal Term Contract (UTC) in a fiscal year. The equipment purchased with this ordinance exceeds that limit on two UTC’s. This ordinance also requests City Council approval to exceed the $100,000.00 per fiscal year limit on the UTC’s the Purchasing Office has established for this equipment purchase.
2. CONTRACT COMPLIANCE
Jack Doheny Companies, Inc. / 38-2026979 / Vendor 007536 / MAJ. 09/25/2025
Southeastern Equipment Co., Inc. / 34-1503254 / Vendor 006684 / MAJ. 03/03/2024
Searches in the Excluded Party List System (Federal) and the Findings for Recovery list (State) produced no findings against any of the listed vendors.
3. FISCAL IMPACT
The 2023 Capital Improvement Budget will need to be amended to align budget authority with the proper project. A transfer of cash and appropriation...
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