Explanation
Background: This legislation authorizes the Finance and Management Director to issue a purchase order for oils and greases for the Fleet Management Division to be used to repair and maintain approximately 3,200 City vehicles. A City Universal Term Contract is in place for these supplies.
Fiscal Impact: The Fleet Management Division's 2009 operating budget contains $225,000.00 for the purchase of oil and greases. This legislation authorizes an expenditure of $70,000.00 with Four O Corp to purchase oils and greases. $210,532.58 was expended for similar items in 2008 and $111,893.92 for these items in 2007.
Emergency action is requested to ensure an uninterrupted supply of oil, thereby keeping City-owned vehicles in operation, including police cruisers and refuse collection equipment.
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To authorize the Finance and Management Director to issue a purchase order for oils and greases for the Fleet Management Division per the terms and conditions of a an existing Universal Term Contract; to authorize the expenditure of $70,000.00 from the Fleet Management Services Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($70,000.00)
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WHEREAS, a Universal Term Contract (UTC) has been established through the formal competitive bid process by the Purchasing Office; and
WHEREAS, the Finance and Management Department, Fleet Management Division, has a need for oils and greases; and
WHEREAS, the Fleet Management Division has a need to purchase oils and greases in order to operate the City's fleet; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Finance and Management Department, Fleet Management Division, in that it is immediately necessary to issue a purchase order for oil for the repair of approximately 3,200 City vehicles, keeping them operating, thereby preserving the public health, peace, property, safety, and welfare; now, therefore:
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
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