Explanation
Background: This ordinance appropriates $350,000 in the Fleet Maintenance Services Fund and authorizes the Finance Director to issue blanket purchase orders for various auto, truck and equipment services from the Fleet Maintenance Services Fund. Also to include second life reguild of BT 16269, a 1993 Caterpillar Articulating Wheel Loader owned by the Division of Sewer and Drains to Ohio Cat of Columbus, the sole Central Ohio Caterpillar franchise dealership, CC# 34-0672363, majority.
Given the model and manufacturer diversity of the City's fleet, and the complexity of today's vehicles, it is not possible to anticipate all service requirements. Because of these circumstances, the Fleet Management Division must occassionally purchase services which are not available from formally bid contracts. Other times competitive bidding is not practical because there is only a single provider of the service or parts. Both these situations make formal bidding of these services or parts impractical; however, to ensure the City receives the best possible prices, when practical the Fleet Management Division solicits quotes by phone or in writing.
Fiscal Impact: This total request is for $350,000.00. The amounts are based on historical costs for like items and services and the division's estimate of needs for the remainder of 2003. Expenditures for like items and time frames were $351,000.00 in 2002 and $335,000.00 in 2001.
Emergency action is requested to ensure uninterrupted repair services.
Title
To authorize a supplemental appropriation of $ 350,000.00 from the unappropriated balance of the Fleet Maintenance Services Fund to provide for continuing repair services; to authorize the Finance Director to issue purchase orders for various repair services, to authorize the expenditure of $350,000.00 from the Fleet Maintenance Services Fund, to waive the competitive bidding requirements of the Columbus City Codes, 1959, and to declare an em...
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