Explanation
1. BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Director of Finance and Management to establish a purchase order with Deere & Company for the purchase of one (1) 4WD Commercial Mower for the Division of Infrastructure Management. This unit will replace a unit disposed of in 2016, BT20911.
Ordinance 0935-2017 authorized the award of RFQ004928 for one 4WD Commercial Mower to JD Equipment Inc. Because this bid was done as an informal bid and the price came in over $20,000.00, the bid should have been conducted as a formal bid. Public Service recommends utilizing the State of Ohio, State Term Contract Schedule Number 800276 for the purchase of this equipment from Deere & Company.
This contract is an unbid contract for the State of Ohio.
The Purchase Order will be made out to:
Deere & Company
2000 John Deere Run
Cary, NC 27513
FED ID: 36-2382580
The Purchase Order will be sent to:
JD Equipment, Inc.
5740 Zarley Street
New Albany, OH 43054
This ordinance will also cancel ACPR000933.
2. FISCAL IMPACT: $25,988.31 is budgeted for this purchase with Fund 2265, the Street, Construction Maintenance and Repair Fund.
3. EMERGENCY DESIGNATION
The department requests emergency action to ensure the timely availability of said equipment.
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To authorize the Director of Finance and Management to establish a purchase order with Deere & Company for the purchase of one (1) commercial mower for the Division of Infrastructure Management; to authorize the City Auditor to cancel ACPR000933 and to authorize the expenditure of $25,988.31 from the Street, Construction Maintenance and Repair Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($25,988.31)
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WHEREAS, there is a need to replace a 4WD mower for the Division of Infrastructure Management; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Public Service, Division of Infrastructure Management...
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