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File #: 0546-2026    Version: 1
Type: Ordinance Status: Passed
File created: 2/19/2026 In control: Public Utilities & Sustainability Committee
On agenda: 3/23/2026 Final action: 3/25/2026
Title: To authorize the Director of the Department of Finance and Management to associate all General Budget Reservations resulting from this ordinance with the appropriate Universal Term Contract Purchase Agreements for the purchase of Light Duty Vehicles & Vehicle Uplifts for the Department of Public Utilities; and to authorize the expenditure of $1,310,000.00 split among the Sanitary Sewer and Stormwater Operating Funds; and to declare an emergency. ($1,310,000.00)
Attachments: 1. ORD 0546-2026 Financial Coding.pdf, 2. ORD 0546-2026 Principal Party Info.pdf, 3. ORD 0546-2026 BUY PLAN CWP DIRECTOR APPROVAL.pdf, 4. ORD 0546-2026 BUY PLAN FLEET APPROVAL.pdf
Explanation

Background: This ordinance authorizes the Director of Finance and Management to associate all General Budget Reservations resulting from this ordinance with the appropriate Universal Term Contracts Purchase Agreements for Light Duty Vehicles & Vehicle Uplifts for the Division of Water Reclamation.

This purchase has been approved by the Division of Fleet Management. This purchase will increase the fleet by six vehicles and will also replace the following brass tag items: 21903, 23732, 24681, 24234, 24661, 18937, 23374, 28055, 28387, 27365, 27335, 25298, 24694, 25141, 26434, 21504, 23564, and 13448.

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 Chapter 329.

Universal Term Contract Purchase Agreements:




Fiscal Impact: $1,310,000.00 is available from within the Public Utilities Operating Fund.

Emergency Justification: Emergency action is requested due to uncertainty regarding ordering bank window closing dates. Missing them would require CWP to explore alternative models and potentially result in price increases or even the possibility of not receiving orders for 2026.

$1,307,838.75 was spent in 2025
$3,511,037.96 was spent in 2024

Title

To authorize the Director of the Department of Finance and Management to associate all General Budget Reservations resulting from this ordinance with the appropriate Universal Term Contract Purchase Agreements for the purchase of Light Duty Vehicles & Vehicle Uplifts for the Department of Public Utilities; and to authorize the expenditure of $1,310,000.00 split among the Sanitary Sewer and Stormwater Operating Funds; and to declare an emergency. ($1,310,000.00)

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WHEREAS, the Purchasing Office established Universal Term Contracts for the purchase of Light Duty Vehicles & Vehicle Uplifts; and

WHEREAS, it is necessary to authorize the expenditure of $1,310,000.00 for the purchas...

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