Explanation
Background: This ordinance authorizes the Director of Finance and Management to associate all General Budget Reservations resulting from this ordinance with the appropriate Universal Term Contracts Purchase Agreements for pole line hardware including wire, cable, and underground wire, cable and accessories for the Division of Power's electrical distribution system to serve new and existing customers as well as replenish stock for maintenance of existing infrastructure.
The Purchase Agreement associations listed require approval by City Council in order for the division to expend more than $100,000.00, per Columbus City Code Chapter 329.
Universal Term Contract Purchase Agreements:
Pole Line Hardware; Wire & Cable and Underground Wire, Cable & Accessories
Vendors:
Consolidated Electrical Distributors, Inc., vendor #010270, cc exp 3/28/27
Loeb Electric Company, vendor #006028, cc exp 8/1/26
Pepco Professional Electric Products Co., vendor #006514, cc exp 2/15/26
Springfield Electric Supply Co LLC, vendor #052934, cc exp 6/23/27
Utility Supply and Construction Company, vendor #007513, cc exp 11/13/27
Fiscal Impact: $2,300,000.00 is budgeted and needed for this purchase. This ordinance is contingent on the passage of the 2026 Operating Budget, Ordinance 2939-2025.
$1,923,471.91 was spent in 2025
$1,796,853.41 was spent in 2024
Title
To authorize the Director of the Department of Finance and Management to associate all General Budget Reservations resulting from this ordinance with the appropriate current and pending Universal Term Contract Purchase Agreements for the purchase of pole line hardware; wire and cable and underground wire, cable and accessories for the Department of Public Utilities; and to authorize the expenditure of $2,300,000.00 from the Electricity Operating Fund. ($2,300,000.00)
Body
WHEREAS, the Purchasing Office established Universal Term Contracts for the purchase of pole line hardware; wire and cable an...
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