City of Columbus - File #: 0545-2004

• File #: 0545-2004
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 3/11/2004
• In control: Public Service & Transportation Committee
• On agenda: 4/19/2004
• Final action: 4/21/2004
• Title: To appropriate and authorize the City Auditor to transfer $187,904.00 from the Special Income Tax Fund to the 1995, 1999 Voted Streets and Highways Fund; to authorize the Finance Director to establish purchase orders for the purchase of traffic signposts, traffic signal controllers and school flashers for the Transportation Division per the terms and conditions of existing citywide universal term contracts with five vendors; to authorize the expenditure of $187,904.00 from the 1995, 1999 Voted Streets and Highways Fund, and to declare an emergency. ($187,904.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
4/21/2004	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
4/20/2004	1	MAYOR	Signed
4/19/2004	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
4/19/2004	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
4/5/2004	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
4/5/2004	1	SERVICE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
4/5/2004	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
4/5/2004	1	Service Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
4/2/2004	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
3/31/2004	1	Auditor Reviewer	Contingent Within
3/31/2004	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
3/31/2004	1	SERVICE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
3/26/2004	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
3/26/2004	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
3/26/2004	1	Service Drafter	Sent for Approval
3/18/2004	1	Service Drafter	Sent for Approval
3/18/2004	1	SERVICE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
3/16/2004	1	Service Drafter	Sent for Approval
3/14/2004	1	Service Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved	Fail
3/11/2004	1	Service Drafter	Sent for Approval

Explanation

The Transportation Division utilizes traffic sign posts, traffic signal controllers and school flashers to perform its mission. These items are available for purchase per the terms and conditions of six (6) existing citywide universal term contracts. This ordinance authorizes the purchase of traffic sign posts, traffic signal controllers, and school flashers per these contracts to meet the Transportation Division's anticipated needs for 2004 in the amount of $187,904.00 as follows:

Path Master, Incorporated (Total $70,950.00)
#FL001529/ Econolite traffic signal controllers/ 30 each/ $70,950.00

Baldwin and Sours (Total $70,420.00)
#FL001530/ Eagle traffic signal controllers/ 20 each/ $25,600.00
#FL001734/ 8" school flashers/ 30 each/ $44,820.00

MH Corbin, Incorporated (Total $27,282.00)
#FL001193/ 14' 3 lb. signposts/ 200 each / $2,432.00
#FL001193/ 13' 3 lb. signposts/ 1,000 each/ $10,970.00
#FL001193/ 12' 2 lb. signposts/ 2,000 each/ $13,880.00

Steven Steel Company (Total $7,800.00)
#FL001202/ 14' 2.5 lb. signposts/ 200 each/ $7,800.00 Total

General Highway Products (Total $11,452.00)
#FL001144/ 12" school flashers/ 4 each/ $11,452.00

A purchase of traffic signals in the amount of $71,973.00 was authorized last year by Ordinance 1667-2003, passed by City Council on July 14, 2003. In addition, Ordinances 0265-2004 and 0313-2004 totaling $137,346.50 were passed by Council on March 15, 204 to purchase traffic strain poles and traffic signals, respectively.

Through previously passed and pending legislation, the Transportation Division has exhausted all available cash within the 1995, 1999 Voted Streets and Highways Fund. This ordinance appropriates and transfers funding within the Special Income Tax Fund and then transfers it to the 1995, 1999 Voted Streets and Highways Fund for this purchase. This is a temporary measure until the next bond/note sale, at which time the money will be reimbursed to the Special Inco...