Explanation
BACKGROUND: This ordinance authorizes the Finance and Management Director to issue purchase orders and expend funds for tires and per the terms and conditions of the State Term Contracts with Wingfoot Commercial Tire Systems and WD Tire Warehouse. The ordinance also authorizes the Finance and Management Director to issue a purchase order with Dick Masheter Forditions of a Universal Term Contract. This will allow for Fleet Management to continue daily operations of repairs to Fire, Police, Refuse Collection, and other City vehicles as needed.
Ordinance No. 582-87 authorizes City agencies to participate in the Ohio DAS Cooperative Contract and State Contract ST 260 for the purchase of automotive and truck tires.
FISCAL IMPACT: The expenditures are within the amounts projected in the Third Quarterly Financial Review.
Emergency action is requested as there is an immediate need to increase purchase orders and expend funds within the Fleet Management Division to allow the division to operate without interruption of service to the City's fleet, including vehicles used by the Police, Fire, and Refuse Collection Divisions.
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To authorize the Finance and Management Director to issue purchase orders with Dick Masheter Ford Inc, Genuine Auto Parts, WD Tire and Wingfoot Commercial Tire Systems per the terms and conditions of a Universal Term Contract and State Term schedule contracts; to authorize the expenditure of $295,000 from the Fleet Services Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($295,000.00)
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WHEREAS, the Finance and Management Department, Fleet Management Division has a need to purchase tires for motorized equipment in the amount of $95,000.00 and State Term Contracts are available for automotive and truck tires; and
WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 582-87 authorizes City agencies to participate in Ohio DAS Cooperative contracts and State Contract ST 260 is available for the purchase of automotive and truck tires; and
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