Explanation
BACKGROUND: To change the company name and Federal Identification number for contracts and purchase orders established with Pain Industries, Inc. due to an acquisition by Airgas Carbonic, Inc., with an updated FID number, and to modify FL004280 to reflect this change. This ordinance authorizes the assignment of all past, present and future business done by the City of Columbus from Pain Industries, Inc. FID 35-1178215 to Airgas Carbonic, Inc. FID 58-2298979, cc# expires 7/27/2013.
1. Amount of additional funds: No additional funds are necessary to modify the pending option contracts.
2. Reason additional needs were not foreseen: The current supplier has been acquired by a new entity.
3. Reason other procurement processes not used: The same exact product is required as originally bid. No lower pricing/more attractive terms and conditions are anticipated through rebidding at this time.
4. How cost was determined: Terms and conditions are in accordance with the original agreement.
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 Findings for Recovery Certified Search.
FISCAL IMPACT: No additional monies are required to modify the option contracts. Each agency must set aside their own funding for their estimated expenditures.
In order to maintain an uninterrupted supply of parts to City agencies using Universal Term Contracts and open Purchase Orders, this ordinance is being submitted as an emergency.
Title
To authorize and direct the Finance and Management Director to modify a contract with Pain Industries, Inc. by assigning past, present and future contracts and purchase orders to Airgas Carbonic, Inc., and to declare an emergency.
Body
WHEREAS, the Finance/Purchasing Office established contract; FL004280 for the purchase of Carbon Dioxide with Pain Industries, Inc.; and there are in existence pu...
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