Explanation
Background: This ordinance authorizes the Finance and Management Director, on behalf of the Fleet Management Division, to establish purchase orders for the acquisition of automobiles, light duty trucks, as well as associated vehicle up-fitting parts and services for distribution to various departments within the City of Columbus. These purchase orders will be issued from Universal Term Contracts (UTCs) that have been previously established by the City of Columbus Purchasing Office and from existing State of Ohio cooperative contract(s). A listing of these Universal Term Contract and anticipated expenditure amounts are as follows:
Byers Ford, vendor#006008, PA000259 & PA000307 (automobiles & light duty trucks), expires 6/30/18 - ($940,046.28 estimated)
Statewide Ford Lincoln, vendor#006832, PA000274 (Police pursuit vehicles), expires 6/30/18 - ($1,990,813.61 estimated)
Ricart Properties, vendor#004963, PA000302 (used/covert vehicles), expires 3/31/19 - ($400,000.00 estimated)
Parr Public Safety Equipment Inc????, vendor#001060, PA001134 (vehicle upfitting parts & services), expires 06/30/18 - ($862,034.41 estimated)
This ordinance also authorizes the Finance and Management Director to establish purchase orders with Insight Public Sector for the purchase of Panasonic HD Arbitrators and necessary hardware/accessories to be installed on Police Interceptors, in accordance with the terms and conditions of State Term contracts with Insight Public Sector. Ordinance #582-87 authorizes City agencies to participate in Ohio Department of Administrative Services (DAS) cooperative contracts. A listing of the State of Ohio cooperative contract and anticipated expenditure amount is as follows:
State of Ohio cooperative contract# 534242, Insight Public Sector, expires 6/30/17. ($397,203.47 estimated)
The projected quantities to be purchased by vehicle make/model and quantity are contained in the summary attached to this ordinance. (See Ord 0960-2017 Vehicle D...
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