Explanation
Background: This ordinance authorizes the Director of Finance and Management to associate all General Budget Reservations resulting from this ordinance with the appropriate Universal Term Contracts Purchase Agreements for Wood Utility Poles.
The Purchase Agreement associations listed require approval by City Council in order for the division to expend more than $100,000.00, per Columbus City Code Chapter 329.
Universal Term Contract Purchase Agreements:
Wood Utility Poles, Kevin Lehr Associates, 003880, 05/17/2026.
Fiscal Impact: $350,000.00 is available from within the Electricity Operating Fund.
$109,140.00 was spent in 2025
$576.887.60 was spent in 2024
Title
To authorize the Director of the Department of Finance and Management to associate all General Budget Reservations resulting from this ordinance with the appropriate Universal Term Contract Purchase Agreements for the purchase of Wood Utility Poles for the Department of Public Utilities; and to authorize the expenditure of $350,000.00 within the Electricity Operating Fund. ($350,000.00)
Body
WHEREAS, the Purchasing Office established Universal Term Contracts for the purchase of Wood Utility Poles; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to authorize the expenditure of $350,000.00 for the purchase of Wood Utility Poles; and
WHEREAS, it has become necessary in the usual daily operation of the Department of Public Utilities to authorize the Finance and Management Director to associate all General Budget Reservations resulting from this ordinance with the appropriate current and pending Purchase Agreements for the purchase of Wood Utility Poles; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the Director of the Department of Finance and Management be and is hereby authorized to associate all General Budget Reservations resulting from this ordinance with the appropriate Universal Term Contract Purchase Agreements for the purchase of W...
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