Explanation
1. BACKGROUND:
This ordinance authorizes the Director of the Finance and Management Department, on behalf of the Department of Public Service, Division of Infrastructure Management, to establish a purchase order utilizing Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) Contract - Index# 146-25, Contract #DOT14625-2, with an expiration date of 02/28/2026, authorized for the City's use by Ordinance No. 2237-2019, for the purchase of (4) Cronkhite 3612 Tow Behind Utility Trailers. This equipment will be used by the Department of Public Service, Division of Infrastructure Management on various projects.
Ordinance No. 2237-2019 authorizes the City of Columbus to purchase from cooperative purchasing contracts established by ODOT. Searches in the Excluded Party List System (Federal) and the Findings for Recovery list (State) produced no findings against Southeastern Equipment Co., Inc.
The Department of Public Service, Division of Infrastructure is requesting to waive bidding provisions of City Code Chapter 329, for the Director of Finance and Management to establish a purchase order with Southeastern Equipment Co., Inc. and utilize Ohio Department of Transportation Contract - Index# 146-25, Contract #DOT14625-2 with Southeastern Equipment Co., Inc. to purchase the (4) Cronkhite 3612 Tow Behind Utility Trailers.
2. CONTRACT COMPLIANCE:
Southeastern Equipment Co., Inc. contract compliance number is CC006684 and expires 06/18/2026.
3. FISCAL IMPACT:
Funding for this purchase was budgeted and is available within the Municipal Motor Vehicle Tax Fund, Fund 2266.
4. MINORITY AND WOMAN OWNED BUSINESS ENTERPRISE & SMALL LOCAL BUSINESS ENTERPRISE PROGRAM:
This expenditure is for an equipment purchase and is exempt from the MBE/WBE program.
5. EMERGENGY DESIGNATION:
The department requests emergency designation for this legislation so that the (4) Cronkhite 3612 tow behind utility trailers can be purchased and be available for spring/summer operations.
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