Explanation
Background: The Purchasing Office established a Universal Term Contract FL-002947 with Textron Golf Turf and Specialty Products for the option to lease golf cars effective January 1, 2006 through December 31, 2011. Under the terms and conditions of the contract, the City annually renews and funds the lease. All items will be obtained in accordance with the existing contract. This is the third year of a staggered multi-year contract. 433 regular riding cars plus 7 disabled golfer riding cars are leased for all of Columbus' seven (7) Municipal Golf Courses - Airport, Mentel Memorial, Champions, Raymond, Turnberry, Walnut Hill and Wilson Road. 65.6% of each rental is retained by the City and 34.4% is paid to Textron Golf Turf and Specialty Products. Under the terms of the lease, Textron Golf Turf and Specialty Products also maintains the riding cars. This ordinance will enable the Finance and Management Director to establish a purchase order with Textron Golf Turf and Specialty Products to provide adequate funding through March 1, 2009 to lease golf cars at the Columbus Municipal Golf Courses.
The contract compliance number for Textron Golf Turf and Specialty Products is 05-0315468 with a November 16, 2009 expiration date.
Emergency legislation is requested in order to assure timely processing of Textron's payments which is a portion of their revenue.
Fiscal Impact: $400,000.00 is required and budgeted in the Golf Course Operations Fund to meet the financial obligation of this contract.
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To authorize and direct the Finance and Management Director to establish a purchase order with Textron Golf Turf and Specialty Products to provide adequate funding through March 1, 2009 for golf cars in accordance with the terms of the Universal Term Contract, to authorize the expenditure of $400,000.00 from the Golf Course Operations Fund, and to declare an emergency. ($400,000.00)
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WHEREAS, the Purchasing Office estab...
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