Explanation
This legislation authorizes the Finance and Management Director to associate all General Budget Reservations resulting from this ordinance with the following Universal Term Contract Purchase Agreements listed below for the Division of Water’s Distribution Maintenance Section, and authorizes a fund transfer within the Water Operating Fund.
The parts and materials from these contracts are used by the Division of Water's Distribution Maintenance Section for maintenance of the water distribution systems and other related infrastructure.
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 Section 329.
UNIVERSAL TERM CONTRACT PURCHASE AGREEMENTS:
Plumbing Supplies
Asphalt Concrete
Ready Mix Concrete
Precast Concrete
Topsoil
Miscellaneous Industrial Hardware
Mainline Mechanical Joint Fittings
Mainline Couplings, Clamps and Various Parts
Mainline Valves & Boxes
Mainline Hydrant & Repair Parts
Water Meters
Sewer & Water Pipe
Paint & Paint Supplies
Small Tools
VENDORS:
See attached
The companies are 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 Findings for Recovery Certified Search.
FISCAL IMPACT:
$925,000.00 is needed for this ordinance. This is an unbudgeted expense that will be supported by transfers from the debt principal object class. There is sufficient budget authority available in the 2025 Water Operating Fund's Budget to fund the transfer. The remainder of the object class 04 appropriation ($325,723.07) will combine with existing object class 02 money (previously supported by debt principal transfers) to fund the expenditures.
Water main and service line breaks are more common in the wintertime (70% of 2024 breaks) so most of this is intended to stock up inventory levels ahead of winter. The funds will ...
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