Explanation
BACKGROUND: This ordinance authorizes the Finance and Management Director to issue a purchase order to Arrow Energy to purchase jet fuel for the Police Division helicopters based on the current universal term contract. Helicopters are used to patrol the airspace above the City of Columbus and will be flying an average of 500 hours per month. This purchase of jet fuel will permit the helicopters to continue full operations through February 2012.
Bid Information: Based on contract FL004198 in accordance with the response to Solicitation SA003093, a universal term contract was established with Arrow Energy, Inc.
Contract Compliance No.: 38-2872167, expires 11/10/2012
Emergency Designation: Emergency legislation is requested so that jet fuel may be ordered as soon as practical to keep the Police helicopters flying normal flight hours.
FISCAL IMPACT: This ordinance authorizes an expenditure of $118,917.00 for the purchase of jet fuel from the 2011 General Fund operating budget for use by the Division of Police helicopters. Approximately $248,000.00 was budgeted in the Division of Police's 2011 General Fund Budget for jet fuel. The Division of Police has already encumbered the entire amount budgeted in the 2011 General Fund operating budget for fuel. Due to higher than anticipated fuel costs, additional funds are needed to purchase fuel through February, 2012. Total amount expended in 2010 for jet fuel was $259,105.00.
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To authorize and direct the Finance and Management Director to establish a purchase order with Arrow Energy, Inc. for the purchase of jet fuel for the Division of Police from an existing universal term contract, to authorize the expenditure of $118,917.00 from the General Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($118,917.00)
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WHEREAS, contract FL004198 established an universal term contract with Arrow Energy, Inc.; and
WHEREAS, there is a need to fly turbine helicopters for the patrol of the airspace for th...
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