Explanation
Background: This ordinance authorizes the Finance and Management Director to establish purchase orders to purchase Towing Services of City Owned Vehicles on behalf of the Fleet Management Division, in order to maintain City vehicles; and these purchase orders will be issued from Universal Term Contracts previously established by the City of Columbus, Purchasing Office. This ordinance also authorizes the transfer of $750,000.00 between object classes within the Fleet Management Operating Budget to ensure sufficient appropriation within the correct object of expense.
Eitels Towing Services, Inc., CC# 004490, Vendor# 004490 PA006581 - City Vehicle Towing Services UTC - expires 8/31/2026
Emergency action is requested so that towing services for the City's vehicles fleet can continue with little interruption and to ensure that purchase orders can be established to ensure an uninterrupted supply of automotive parts and service, thereby keeping City owned vehicles in operation, including Police, Fire, and Refuse Collection vehicles.
Fiscal Impact: This ordinance authorizes an expenditure of $125,000.00 from the Fleet Management Operating Fund from previously established Universal Term Contracts for towing services related to City vehicles. This ordinance also authorizes transfer of $750,000.00 between object classes within the Fleet Management Operating Budget to ensure sufficient appropriation within the correct object of expense.
$250,000.00 was spent in 2024
$100,000.00 was spent in 2023
$100,000.00 was spent in 2022
Title
To authorize the Director of the Department of Finance and Management to establish various purchase orders for towing services of City Owned Vehicles from Eitels Towing Services, Inc. on behalf of the Fleet Management Division, per the terms and conditions of various previously established Universal Term Contracts; to authorize the expenditure of $125,000.00 from the Fleet Management Operating Fund; and to authorize the transfe...
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