City of Columbus - File #: 1985-2007

• File #: 1985-2007
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 11/16/2007
• In control: Public Service & Transportation Committee
• On agenda: 12/10/2007
• Final action: 12/13/2007
• Title: To appropriate $30,000.00 within the Municipal Motor Vehicle License Tax Fund; to appropriate $38,800.00 within the General Permanent Improvement Fund; to authorize the expenditure of $30,000.00 from the Municipal Motor Vehicle License Tax Fund and $38,800.00 from the General Permanent Improvement Fund; to authorize the Finance and Management Director to enter into a contract for the purchase of eight snow plows and five salt spreaders from the K.E. Rose Company, LLC; and to declare an emergency. ($68,800.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
12/13/2007	1	ACTING CITY CLERK	Attest
12/12/2007	1	MAYOR	Signed
12/10/2007	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
12/10/2007	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
11/26/2007	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
11/26/2007	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
11/26/2007	1	SERVICE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
11/26/2007	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
11/26/2007	1	Service Reviewer	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
11/21/2007	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
11/21/2007	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
11/21/2007	1	Finance - Purchasing Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
11/21/2007	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
11/21/2007	1	SERVICE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
11/21/2007	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
11/21/2007	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
11/21/2007	1	Service Reviewer	Sent for Approval
11/20/2007	1	SERVICE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
11/19/2007	1	Service Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
11/16/2007	1	Service Drafter	Sent for Approval

Explanation

Background: The Transportation Division is responsible for snow and ice removal and control and for maintaining the City's roadway system. To accomplish this mission the Division requires eight snow plows and five salt spreaders. These plows and spreaders will be installed on 1-ton pick-up trucks that have been purchased separately. This purchase is consistent with the division's fleet replacement program.

Bids were advertised in the City Bulletin and were received by the Purchasing Office on November 15, 2007 for Bid SA-002697 as follows:

Vendor K.E. Rose Co. Ace Truck Body Kaffenbarger Truck
Equipment
Snow Plow Fisher Extreme V 8.5 Western UTMVPP-85 Western UTMVPP-85
8 Unit Cost $32,800 $35,960 $36,896
Salt Spreader Hiway Model P Swenson PV358EST Swenson PV358H
5 Unit Cost $36,000 $44,680 $44,400
Total Cost $68,800 $80,640 $81,296
Status Majority Majority Majority


The lowest bid from K.E. Rose, contract compliance number 31-1233819 (expires 9/7/08), met specifications as the lowest responsive, responsible bidder. Their bid price for eight snow plows and five salt spreaders is $68,800.00.

Fiscal Impact: Funds in the amount of $68,800.00 are budgeted and available, $30,000.00 within the Municipal Motor Vehicle License Tax Fund, and $38,800.00 within the General Permanent Improvement Fund for this expenditure.

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