Explanation
Background: This ordinance authorizes the Finance and Management Director to establish purchase orders to purchase Towing Services of City Owned Vehicles on behalf of the Fleet Management Division, in order to maintain City vehicles; and these purchase orders will be issued from a Universal Term Contract previously established by the City of Columbus, Purchasing Office.
Pro-Tow, Inc CC# 000415, Vendor# 000415 PA008613 - Towing of City Owned Vehicles UTC - expires 8/31/2028
Emergency action : Emergency action is requested because the City’s existing contract for towing services expires on August 31, 2026, and funding must be established for the newly awarded towing vendor to ensure uninterrupted towing services following expiration of the current contract. Failure to have funding in place for the new vendor could result in a lapse in towing services for disabled, damaged, or otherwise inoperable City vehicles and equipment.
Fiscal Impact: This ordinance authorizes an expenditure of $150,000.00 from the Fleet Management Operating Fund from previously established Universal Term Contract for towing services related to City vehicles.
$125,000.00 was spent in 2025
$250,000.00 was spent in 2024
$100,000.00 was spent in 2023
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To authorize the Director of the Department of Finance and Management to establish various purchase orders for towing services of City Owned Vehicles from Pro-Tow, Inc, on behalf of the Fleet Management Division, per the terms and conditions of previously established Universal Term Contract; to authorize the expenditure of $150,000.00 from the Fleet Management Operating Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($150,000.00)
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WHEREAS, the Finance and Management Department, Fleet Management Division, has a need to purchase towing services for vehicles operated by the City; and
WHEREAS, Pro-Tow, Inc, successfully bid and was awarded contract PA008613 - City Vehicle Towing Services UTC, expires 8/31/28; and
WHEREAS, it ...
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