City of Columbus - File #: 1685-2004

• File #: 1685-2004
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 9/15/2004
• In control: Utilities Committee
• On agenda: 10/25/2004
• Final action: 10/27/2004
• Title: To authorize the Finance Director to enter into a contract with Fyda Freightliner Columbus, Inc. for the purchase of two Panel Vans for the Division of Electricity and to authorize the expenditure of $137,774.00 from the Division of Electricity Operating Fund. ($137,774.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
10/27/2004	1	MAYOR	Signed
10/27/2004	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
10/25/2004	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
10/25/2004	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
10/18/2004	1	Columbus City Council	Read for the First Time
9/30/2004	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
9/30/2004	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
9/30/2004	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
9/30/2004	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
9/30/2004	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
9/29/2004	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
9/29/2004	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
9/29/2004	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
9/22/2004	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
9/22/2004	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
9/21/2004	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
9/20/2004	1	UTILITIES DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
9/20/2004	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
9/17/2004	1	UTILITIES DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
9/16/2004	1	Utilities Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
9/16/2004	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
9/15/2004	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
9/15/2004	1	Utilities Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
9/15/2004	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval

Explanation


BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Finance Director to enter into a contract for the purchase of two Panel Vans for the Division of Electricity. These Panel Vans will replace two older Panel Vans and will be used in servicing and installing street lighting and underground primary/secondary services throughout the city. Notification letters were sent to fifty-one vendors (all majority-owned businesses) to solicit bids, however, only one bid was received and opened by the Purchasing Office on July 15, 2004, SA001190GRW. It is recommended that an award be made to Fyda Freightliner Columbus, Inc. in the amount of $137,774.00, as the only responsive bid received.

Fyda Freightliner Columbus, Inc. is a majority-owned business and their contract compliance number is 310789102.

FISCAL IMPACT: $160,000 was budgeted in the 2004 Electricity Operating Fund for the purchase of trucks. $96,525 was spent in 2003 and $164,274 was spent in 2002 for the purchase of various trucks.


Title

To authorize the Finance Director to enter into a contract with Fyda Freightliner Columbus, Inc. for the purchase of two Panel Vans for the Division of Electricity and to authorize the expenditure of $137,774.00 from the Division of Electricity Operating Fund. ($137,774.00)


Body

WHEREAS, the Division of Electricity has a need to purchase two Panel Vans to be used in servicing and installing street lighting and underground primary/secondary services throughout the city; and

WHEREAS, the Purchasing Office received and opened bids for the purchase of Panel Vans on July 15, 2004, SA001190GRW; and

WHEREAS, an award is recommended to Fyda Freightliner Columbus, Inc. as the only bid received; now, therefore,

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:

SECTION 1. That the Finance Director be and is hereby authorized to enter into a contract with Fyda Freightliner Columbus, Inc. for the purchase of two (2) Panel Vans for...