1. BACKGROUND
This ordinance authorizes the Director of Finance and Management to enter into contract with Fyda Freightliner Columbus, Inc. for the purchase of three (3) Isuzu NRR and NPRXD box trucks, on behalf of the Department of Public Service, Division of Refuse Collection. This purchase will assist the Division with adding to the city-owned fleet of operable trucks and preserving the current schedule for refuse collection throughout the City.
The Division of Refuse Collection provides waste pick-up and disposal service throughout the City of Columbus. Due to long lead times associated with the production and delivery of new vehicles, and needed repairs and/or the replacement of current vehicles, this critical operation does not have enough functional vehicles to fulfill daily operations. Therefore, the purchase of a readily available vehicles appropriate for this type of operation is necessary to avoid the interruption of City scheduled refuse collection services. The Division of Fleet Management has approved the purchase of these trucks. They will be one for one replacements of existing trucks that are beyond their useful life or replacing trucks that have already been removed from service due to repair costs exceeding the value of the existing truck.
Fyda Freightliner Columbus, Inc. is offering to allow the City to purchase these trucks which are currently available. Due to the urgent need and very long production delays for new trucks, the Department of Public Service feels it is in the best interest of the City of Columbus to purchase these ready-to-use vehicles.
Searches in the System for Award Management (Federal) and the Findings for Recovery list (State) produced no findings against Fyda Freightliner Columbus, Inc.
2. CONTRACT COMPLIANCE INFORMATION
The contract compliance number for Fyda Freightliner Columbus, Inc., is CC004301 and expires 04/14/2025.
3. FISCAL IMPACT
Funds for this purchase are budgeted and available in the Refuse ...
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