…Explanation
This ordinance authorizes the Finance and Management Director to create various purchase orders for automotive parts and services on behalf of the Fleet Management Division in order to repair and service City vehicles and to properly respond to planned but unexpected emergencies that may arise with respect to the maintenance and repair of various City vehicles. During 2015, the Fleet Management Division is budgeted to spend in excess of $4.3 million for parts and over $1.3 million for services to keep the City's fleet of approximately 6,000 vehicles in operation. Fleet Management processes over 40,000 work orders annually for all City vehicles and equipment and requires purchase orders with over 400 vendors to help meet this need.
Additionally, despite these best and planned efforts, when a vehicle repair becomes necessary there may not be a purchase order or contract in place with the appropriate vendor for the needed part or service. If the needed parts or service are of an emergency nature, there may not be time to procure such commodities through the City's competitive bidding process. This ordinance replenishes funding to previously established Auditor's Certificates that are created to allow the Finance and Management Director to establish contracts and/or purchase orders in emergency situations only with those vendors necessary to provide the part or repair service needed and to waive the competitive bidding provisions of Columbus City Code Chapter 329. However, all best efforts will be used to identify the appropriate vendors with the necessary skills to provide the needed part or service as the lowest cost to the City.
Fiscal Impact: The Fleet Management Division 2015 operating budget contains over $5.6 million for the purchase of automotive parts, supplies, and services. This legislation authorizes an expenditure of $350,000.00 with various vendors to purchase automotive parts, supplies, and services.
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