City of Columbus - File #: 1514-2004

• File #: 1514-2004
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 8/19/2004
• In control: Utilities Committee
• On agenda: 9/13/2004
• Final action: 9/15/2004
• Title: To authorize the Director of Finance to establish a purchase order with Jack Doheny Supplies Ohio Inc. for the purchase of Two (2) Tandem Axle Sewer Cleaners for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage, to authorize the expenditure of $498,000.00 from the Sewerage System Operating Fund, and to declare and emergency. ($498,000.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
9/15/2004	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
9/14/2004	1	MAYOR	Signed
9/13/2004	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
9/13/2004	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
9/2/2004	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
9/2/2004	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
8/27/2004	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
8/27/2004	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
8/27/2004	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
8/26/2004	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
8/26/2004	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
8/23/2004	1	UTILITIES DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
8/23/2004	1	UTILITIES DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
8/23/2004	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
8/23/2004	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
8/19/2004	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
8/19/2004	1	Utilities Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved

Explanation

The purpose of this legislation is to authorize the Director of Finance to establish a purchase order for two (2) Tandem Axle Sewer Cleaners for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage, Sewer Maintenance Operations Center with Jack Doheny Supplies Ohio Inc. The vehicles will replace two (2) units in the current fleet that have become costly to maintain. The Sewer Maintenance Operations Center utilizes these vehicles for cleaning sewers, catch basins and manholes.

The Purchasing Office opened formal bids on May 20, 2004 for the purchase of Tandem Axle Sewer Cleaners. Two (2) bids were received. The apparent low bidder, Zia Municipal Supply offered a unit that was deemed non-responsive to the material aspects of the bid specifications. Jack Doheny Supplies Ohio Inc. offered a unit that met all requirements of the bid specifications. An award was made for 2 each of item #1A. A tabulation of the bids is as follows:

Zia Municipal Supply
Item 1A: (order placed within 120 days) $239,851.30;
Item 1B: (order placed with 240 days) $239,851.30

Jack Doheny Supplies Ohio Inc.
Item 1A: (order placed within 120 days) $249,000.00;
Item 1B (order placed within 240 days) $255,500.00

SUPPLIER: Jack Doheny Supplies Ohio Inc. (38-3148955)

FISCAL IMPACT: $498,000.00 is needed and budgeted for this purchase.

Emergency legislation is being requested so that the Division of Sewerage and Drainage can receive the lower cost by ordering within 120 days of the contract date.


Title

To authorize the Director of Finance to establish a purchase order with Jack Doheny Supplies Ohio Inc. for the purchase of Two (2) Tandem Axle Sewer Cleaners for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage, to authorize the expenditure of $498,000.00 from the Sewerage System Operating Fund, and to declare and emergency. ($498,000.00)



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WHEREAS, the Purchasing Office opened formal bids on May 20, 2004 for the purchase of Tandem Axle Sewer Cleaners for the Divis...