Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
The Department of Public Service recently purchased light duty trucks. These trucks will be used for daily operations of the Division of Planning and Operations, which include spreading salt and plowing streets during winter months. To perform these operations it is necessary to acquire snow plows and salt spreaders for these trucks.
The winning bidder has not yet been determined for this equipment, but it is necessary to authorize a transfer of appropriation between object levels within fund 266 in order to provide sufficient funding in the proper object level. This ordinance authorizes this transfer of cash and appropriation and the purchase of this equipment for the Division of Planning and Operations. The selection of the vendor for this equipment will be completed in accordance with the competitive bidding provisions of the Columbus City Code.
2. FISCAL IMPACT
There is currently $25,056.00 on AC030252-002 already legislated for equipment. The remaining $45,944.00 will be moved from OL2 in Fund 266 into OL6 in Fund 266 and the expenditure authorized in this ordinance.
Title
To authorize the transfer of cash and appropriation in the amount of $45,944.00 within the Municipal Motor Vehicle License Tax Fund; To authorize the expenditure of $45,944.00 from the Municipal Motor Vehicle License Tax Fund and $25,056.00 from the Street Construction Maintenance and Repair Fund from an existing Auditor's Certificate for the purchase of Snow Plows and Salt Spreaders for the Division of Planning and Operations; and to declare an emergency. ($71,000.00)
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WHEREAS, the Department of Public Service recently purchased light duty trucks for its daily operations which include salting and plowing roadways during the winter months; and
WHEREAS, it is now necessary to purchase snow plows and salt spreaders for this purpose;
WHEREAS, funding for this equipment is available on an existing Auditor's Certificate(AC0...
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