Explanation
This legislation authorizes the Director of Finance and Management to establish a purchase order for the Division of Operational Support, for a one ton cab and chassis with 32 Ford-Mercury, Inc., 610 West Main Street, Batavia, Ohio 45103. The purchase of this equipment will be in accordance with the current State of Ohio Contract GDC093E, Contract Number RS904407, which expires on September 30, 2007. The City of Columbus does not include this piece of equipment on any Universal Term Contract. This legislation is being submitted as an emergency to allow the Division of Operational Support to certify the purchase order prior to the expiration date of the State of Ohio contract.
The funding requested on this legislation is based on a quote dated September 5, 2007.
FISCAL IMPACT: Sufficient funds are budgeted for this purchase.
SUPPLIER: 32 Ford-Mercury Inc. (MBE) (31-1285506), contract compliance expiration: September 22, 2008
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To authorize the Director of Finance and Management to establish a purchase order with 32 Ford-Mercury, Inc. for the purchase of a one ton cab and chassis for the Division of Operational Support, to authorize the expenditure of $11,041.56 from the Sewer System Operating Fund, $11,041.56 from the Water Operating Fund, $7,974.46 from the Stormwater Operating Fund, $613.42 from the Electricity Operating Fund, and to declare and emergency. ($30,671.00)
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WHEREAS, the Division of Operational Support is in need of replacing a truck for its construction crews that has high mileage and that is not cost effective to service; and
WHEREAS, the City of Columbus does not include this piece of equipment on any Universal Term Contract; and
WHEREAS, the purchase of this truck is in accordance with the State of Ohio General Distribution Contract GDC93E; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Public Utilities, Division of Operational Support in that it is immediately necessary to ...
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