Explanation
Background: This legislation authorizes the Finance and Management Director to establish a purchase order for tire retread services for the Fleet Management Division from a previously established UTC. These services are used to replace tires on non emergency heavy duty equipment per the terms and conditions contract #FL004438. This contract expires 03/31/2013.
Contract Compliance No.: 31-1735402; expires 03/08/2014
Emergency action is requested to ensure an uninterrupted supply of tire retread services.
FISCAL IMPACT: This ordinance authorizes the expenditure of $38,000. Fleet Management purchased $100,000 worth of retreads earlier this year from Wingfoot Commercial Tires.
Title
To authorize the Finance and Management Director to establish a purchase order for the purchase of tire retreading services for Fleet Management per the terms and conditions of a previously established City UTC with Wingfoot Commercial Tire; to authorize the expenditure of $38,000.00 from the Fleet Management Services Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($38,000.00)
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WHEREAS, a Universal Term Contract (UTC) has been established through the formal competitive bid process of the Purchasing Office and has been previously authorized by Columbus City Council; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists to ensure an uninterrupted supply of tire retreading services, Fleet Management Division has a need to replace tires on non emergency heavy duty equipment ; and
WHEREAS, Fleet Management has reached the $100,000 threshold on the universal term contract and needs to add funds; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Finance and Management, Fleet Management, in that it is immediately necessary to establish a purchase order to ensure city vehicles have proper tires for the immediate preservation of 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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