City of Columbus - File #: 1738-2004

• File #: 1738-2004
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 9/23/2004
• In control: Administration Committee
• On agenda: 10/18/2004
• Final action: 10/20/2004
• Title: To authorize and direct the Finance Director to modify the citywide contract for the option to purchase Specialty, Industrial and Medical Gases with Airgas Great Lakes and to modify past, present and future purchase orders with Airgas Great Lakes and to declare an emergency.

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
10/20/2004	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
10/19/2004	1	MAYOR	Signed
10/18/2004	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
10/18/2004	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
10/7/2004	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
10/7/2004	1	Finance - Purchasing Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
10/6/2004	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
10/6/2004	1	Finance - Purchasing Drafter	Sent for Approval
10/4/2004	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
9/29/2004	1	FINANCE-PURCHASING APPROVER	Reviewed and Approved
9/24/2004	1	Finance - Purchasing Drafter	Sent for Approval

Explanation

BACKGROUND: To change the company name and Federal Identification number for contract number FL001283 for the purchase of Specialty, Industrial and Medical Gases for the Purchasing Office. Contract FL001283 was previously extended by ordinance 1082-2004 which passed June 21, 2004. This ordinance authorizes the assignment of all past, present and future business done by the City of Columbus with BOC Gases, FID 13-1600079 to Airgas Great Lakes, FID 38-2518089. This company is not debarred according to the Federal Excluded Parties Listing or prohibited from being awarded a contract according to the Auditor of State Unresolved Findings for Recovery Certified Search.

1. Amount of additional funds: The annual estimated expenditure from this UTC by various agencies is $70,000. No additional funds are necessary to modify the option contract.
2. Reason additional needs were not foreseen: The current supplier was acquired by another company.
3. Reason other procurement processes not used: The same exact product is required as originally bid. No lower pricing/more attractive terms and conditions are anticipated through rebidding at this time.
4. How cost was determined: Terms and conditions are in accordance with the original agreement.

FISCAL IMPACT: No additional funding is required to modify the option contract. Each agency must set aside their own funding for their estimated expenditures.

In order to maintain an uninterrupted of services to City agencies using this Universal Term Contract, this ordinance is being submitted as an emergency.
Title

To authorize and direct the Finance Director to modify the citywide contract for the option to purchase Specialty, Industrial and Medical Gases with Airgas Great Lakes and to modify past, present and future purchase orders with Airgas Great Lakes and to declare an emergency.

Body

WHEREAS, the Finance/Purchasing Office established the contract with BOC Gases for the option to purcha...