Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
This ordinance authorizes the Finance and Management Director to associate all General Budget Reservations resulting from this ordinance with the appropriate Universal Term Contract / Purchase Agreement and to establish a Purchase Order as follows:
Northeast Sweepers & Rentals, Inc. / Regenerative Street Sweeper / PA005484 / $398,121.35
This sweeper will replace an existing sweeper in the street maintenance fleet and will be operated by street maintenance crews to perform cleaning of pervious pavement areas throughout the City. This purchase has been approved by Fleet Management and will be replacing BT27629.
Chapter 329 of Columbus City Code also requires City Council approval for an agency to expend more than $100,000.00 against a specific Universal Term Contract (UTC) in a fiscal year. The equipment purchased with this ordinance exceeds that limit. This ordinance also requests City Council approval to exceed the $100,000.00 per fiscal year limit on the UTC’s the Purchasing Office has established for this equipment purchase.
2. CONTRACT COMPLIANCE
Northeast Sweepers & Rentals, Inc. / 81-4175746 / Vendor 028721 / MAJ. 09/03/2026
3. FISCAL IMPACT
Funding is available and appropriated within the Storm Sewer Bond Fund, Fund 6204. The 2025 Capital Improvement Budget will need to be amended to align budget authority with the proper project. A transfer of cash and appropriation between projects within the Storm Sewer Bond Fund, Fund 6204, is needed to align cash and appropriation with the proper project.
4. EMERGENCY DESIGNATION
Emergency action is requested to finalize the contracts for these vehicles as soon as possible because of the current volatile pricing and long lead times for vehicle purchases, as a delay in finalizing the contracts will result in expired quotes and an increase in the prices of the sweeper.
Title
To authorize the Director of Finance and Management to associate all General Budget reservation...
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