Explanation
BACKGROUND: The purpose of this legislation is to authorize the Director of Finance and Management to establish purchase orders for the purchase of Light Duty Trucks from an established Universal Term Contract, FL004803, with Ricart Properties, Inc. The Light Duty Trucks to be purchased are as follows: four (4) full size pick-up trucks; one (1) one ton van; three (3) one ton cab chassis; one (1) HD one ton cab chassis; and six (6) transit connects. The trucks will be used throughout the Division of Sewerage and Drainage for daily operations and will replace older, less efficient vehicles as approved by the City of Columbus Fleet Management Division. In support of the City's green fleet initiative, the Flex Fuel (E85 Fuel) option was chosen when available.
Supplier: Ricart Properties, Inc. (31-1282546) Expires 9/21/12.
The company is not debarred according to the Excluded Party Listing System of the Federal Government or prohibited from being awarded a contract according to the Auditor of State Unresolved Finds for Recovery Certified Search.
This ordinance is being submitted as an emergency measure in order to take advantage of an opportunity to purchase 2012 model trucks at 2011 contract pricing. The Light Duty Truck universal term contract expires on September 30, 2011.
FISCAL IMPACT: $319,303.00 is budgeted and needed for this purchase from the Sewerage System Operating Fund.
$750,292.90 was expended in Fund 650 for Equipment-Trucks (6652) during 2010.
$1,137,993.57 was expended in Fund 650 for Equipment-Trucks (6652) during 2009.
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To authorize the Director of Finance and Management to establish blanket purchase orders for the purchase of Light Duty Trucks from a Universal Term Contract with Ricart Properties, Inc. for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage; to authorize the expenditure of $319,303.00 from the Sewerage System Operating Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($319,303.00)
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