City of Columbus - File #: 0993-2006

• File #: 0993-2006
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 5/22/2006
• In control: Utilities Committee
• On agenda: 7/10/2006
• Final action: 7/12/2006
• Title: To authorize the transfer of funds within the Voted Street Lighting and Electricity Distribution Improvements Fund; to authorize the Finance and Management Director to establish Purchase Orders with Ermco, Kuhlman Electric Corporation, and Vantran Industries; for the purchase of transformers; for the Division of Power and Water; and to authorize the expenditure of $278,215.00 from the Voted Street Lighting and Electricity Distribution Improvements Fund. ($278,215.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
7/12/2006	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
7/11/2006	1	MAYOR	Signed
7/10/2006	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
7/10/2006	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
6/26/2006	1	Columbus City Council	Read for the First Time
6/15/2006	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
6/15/2006	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
6/15/2006	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
6/14/2006	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
6/14/2006	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
6/14/2006	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
6/13/2006	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
6/13/2006	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
6/12/2006	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
6/12/2006	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
6/8/2006	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
6/5/2006	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
6/5/2006	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
6/5/2006	1	UTILITIES DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
6/5/2006	1	Utilities Reviewer	Sent for Approval
6/5/2006	1	Utilities Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
6/2/2006	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
6/1/2006	1	Utilities Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
5/22/2006	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval

Explanation

BACKGROUND: The Purchasing Office has established Universal Term Contracts, for transformers, with the vendors listed below. The Division of Power and Water would like to establish Purchase Orders, based on these contracts, to purchase transformers, which are needed to upgrade the old units to match the new system, which maintains the electrical system throughout the City and provide electricity to new customers.

Contract MBE/
Vendor UTC# Compliance # FBE ?
Ermco FL002973 61-0701489 Majority
Kuhlman Electric Corp. FL002974 38-0736390 Majority
Vantran Industries FL002975 74-2568917 Majority

FISCAL IMPACT: It is necessary to transfer funds within the Voted Street Lighting and Electricity Distribution Improvements Fund in order to cover these expenditures.

$137,704 was expended for transformers in 2005.
$179,484 was expended for transformers in 2004.


Title

To authorize the transfer of funds within the Voted Street Lighting and Electricity Distribution Improvements Fund; to authorize the Finance and Management Director to establish Purchase Orders with Ermco, Kuhlman Electric Corporation, and Vantran Industries; for the purchase of transformers; for the Division of Power and Water; and to authorize the expenditure of $278,215.00 from the Voted Street Lighting and Electricity Distribution Improvements Fund. ($278,215.00)


Body

WHEREAS, the Division of Power and Water needs transformers to upgrade old units to match the new system, which maintains the electrical system throughout the City and provide electricity to new customers; and

WHEREAS, the Purchasing Office has established Universal Term Contracts with Ermco, Kuhlman Electric Corporation, and Vantran Industries; now, therefore,

WHEREAS, it has become necessary in the usual daily operation of the Division of Power and Water, Department of Public Utilities, to authorize the Finance and Management Director to establish Purchase Orders, for transfor...