Explanation
BACKGROUND: The Purchasing Office received and opened bid number SA000551GRW for an air excavation system on October 23, 2003. This system is needed by the Division of Water to remove ground from around fire hydrants. Two bids were received and the Purchasing Office deemed both complete. We are recommending award of this system go to E.H. Wachs Company, as the lowest responsive, responsible, and best bidder, for a total of $35,885.00. The Contract Compliance Number for E.H. Wachs Company is 36-1920320. They do not have MBE/FBE status. Only one company of the 30 vendors solicited had MBE/FBE status.
It is requested that this Ordinance be handled in an emergency manner, in order to have the unit ordered, assembled, and delivered in time for early spring, to repair hydrants after winter breakage.
FISCAL IMPACT: The Division of Water allocated $45,000.00 for this system in the 2003 Budget.
There were no expenditures for this type of system 2002.
$34,811.00 was spent for a similar type of system in 2001.
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To authorize the Finance Director to enter into a contract with E.H. Wachs Company, for an air excavation system, for the Division of Water, to authorize the expenditure of $35,885.00 from Water Systems Operating Fund, and to declare an emergency. ($35,885.00)
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WHEREAS, the Purchasing Office did receive and open bid number SA000551GRW for the purchase of an air excavation system on October 23, 2003, and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Division of Water, Department of Public Utilities, in that it is immediately necessary to authorize the Finance Director to enter into a contract with E.H. Wachs Company, for an air excavation system, needed by the Mainline and Valve activity, for the immediate preservation of public health, peace, property and safety; now, therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
Section 1. That the Finance Director be a...
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