City of Columbus - File #: 1939-2025

• File #: 1939-2025
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 7/2/2025
• In control: Neighborhoods, Recreation, & Parks Committee
• On agenda: 9/29/2025
• Final action: 10/1/2025
• Title: To authorize and direct the City Auditor to set up a certificate in the amount of $2,162,500.00 for the purchase of equipment for the Recreation and Parks Department; to authorize and direct the Director of Finance and Management to enter into various contracts for the purchase of equipment on behalf of the Recreation and Parks Department; to authorize the transfer of $1,506,000.00 between the General Fund Income Tax Set Aside Subfund and the Recreation and Parks Bond Fund; to authorize the appropriation of $1,770,000.00 in the Income Tax Set Aside Subfund, Recreation and Parks Voted Bond Fund, and Recreation and Parks Permanent Improvement Fund; to authorize the transfer of $656,500.00 within the Recreation and Parks Voted Bond Fund and Permanent Improvement Fund; to authorize the amendment of the 2025 Capital Improvements Budget; to authorize the expenditure of $2,162,500.00 from the Recreation and Parks Voted Bond Fund and Permanent Improvement Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($2...

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
10/1/2025	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
9/30/2025	1	MAYOR	Signed
9/29/2025	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
9/29/2025	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass

Explanation

Background: This ordinance authorizes the City Auditor to set up a certificate in the amount of $2,162,500.00 for the purchase of equipment for the Recreation and Parks Department. These purchases will be made through the City of Columbus Purchasing Office. All bids will be obtained and contracts awarded in compliance with the relevant provisions of the Columbus City Code, Chapter 329. This ordinance will set up all of the funding required to enter into contracts with the vendors on an as-needed basis. Competitive bids will be solicited and opened by the Purchasing Office, obtained through any current universal term contract, or state term contract as authorized by ordinance number 582-87. The new equipment will replace aging equipment used by the Building Maintenance, Forestry, Golf, Parks, and Sports Sections of the Recreation and Parks Department.

The list below outlines the equipment expected to be purchased as soon as possible as a result of this ordinance:

Building Maintenance:
F350 with Bucket Lift (Quantity - 1) - Estimated Expenditure: $150,000.00
Band Saw Wide Slab Sawmill (Quantity - 1) - Estimated Expenditure: $35,000.00
Trailered Water Jetter (Quantity - 1) - Estimated Expenditure: $64,000.00
Gantry and Hoist (Quantity - 1) - Estimated Expenditure: $12,000.00
Dust Collection System (Quantity - 1) - Estimated Expenditure: $20,000.00
Building Maintenance Estimated Total: $281,000.00

Forestry:
Stump Grinder (Quantity - 1) - Estimated Expenditure: $32,500.00
F450 Dump Body (Quantity - 2) - Estimated Expenditure: $180,000.00
F450 Stake Body (Quantity - 2) - Estimated Expenditure: $180,000.00
Forestry Estimated Total: $392,500.00

Golf:
Bunker Rake (Quantity - 2) - Estimated Expenditure: $48,000.00
Turbine Mega Blower (Quantity - 2) - Estimated Expenditure: $26,000.00
Topdresser Spinner (Quantity - 1) - Estimated Expenditure: $25,500.00
Greens Roller (Quantity - 1) - Estimated Expenditure: $26,000.00
Wide-area Zero Turn Mower (Quantity - 1...