Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Finance Director to establish a blanket purchase order for Wooden Poles required by the Division of Electricity for the installation of street lighting systems. The Purchasing Office has established a universal term contract for the option to purchase Wooden Poles based upon bids received on December 21, 2000, Bid #SO002196BGB. The required Wooden Poles will be obtained in accordance with the terms and conditions of the universal term contract with L. D. McFarland Company. Their Contract Compliance Number is 820142650.
FISCAL IMPACT: There is sufficient budget authority in the Voted 1995 and 1999 Street Lighting and Electricity Distribution System Improvements Fund for this purchase. $32,620 was spent in 2001 and $66,873 was spent in 2002 for the purchase of Wooden Poles.
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To authorize the Finance Director to establish a blanket purchase order with L. D. McFarland Company for the purchase of Wooden Poles for the Division of Electricity in accordance with terms and conditions of the universal term contract and to authorize the expenditure of $15,500.00 from the Voted 1995 and 1999 Street Lighting and Electricity Distribution System Improvements Fund. ($15,500.00)
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WHEREAS, the Division of Electricity requires Wooden Poles for the installation of street lighting systems; and
WHEREAS, the Purchasing Office has established a universal term contract with L. D. McFarland Company for the option to purchase Wooden Poles based upon bids received and opened on December 21, 2000, SO002196BGB; now, therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the Finance Director be and is hereby authorized to enter into a blanket purchase order with L. D. McFarland Company, in the amount of $15,500.00, for the purchase of Wooden Poles for the Division of Electricity, in accordance with terms and conditions of universal term contract FL000695.
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