Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
This ordinance authorizes the Finance and Management Director to associate all general budget reservations resulting from this ordinance with the current, pending, and future Universal Term Contract Purchase Agreements listed below for traffic management and control for the Department of Public Service or per the terms and conditions of informal or formal bids conducted for one-time buys for pavement marking materials, sign upgrades or traffic commodities and accessories as necessary, or to utilize current, pending and future Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) and Ohio Department of Administrative Services (ODAS) contracts.
The Department of Public Service utilizes pavement marking materials, sign manufacturing materials, school flashers, traffic signal commodities, and a variety of traffic management and control commodities throughout the city. These supplies and materials are necessary to ensure traffic safety throughout the City of Columbus. Universal term contracts have been completed for some of these commodities, and one-time bids can also be utilized for the purchase of traffic commodities as necessary.
Ordinance No. 582-87 provides some authority for usage of ODAS contracts citywide, and Ordinance No. 2237-2019 provides some authority for usage of ODOT contracts by the Departments of Public Service and Finance and Management. However, usage of ODAS and ODOT contracts in amounts exceeding $50,000.00 or without providing at least three vendor quotes, in certain situations, requires bid waiver from City Council. Thus, this ordinance also authorizes waiver of the competitive bidding provisions of the Columbus City Codes Chapter 329 with respect to the usage of ODAS or ODOT contracts in amounts in excess of $50,000.00 and/or without seeking and providing for review at least three vendor quotes, for the purposes contemplated by this ordinance.
Universal Term Contract Purchase Agreements:
3M Sheeting
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