Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Finance and Management Director to associate all General Budget Reservations resulting from this ordinance with the following pending Universal Term Contract Purchase Agreement listed below for the Division of Power. The Wood Utility Poles will be used for new installations and replacement of damaged poles to maintain the street lighting system in the Columbus Area.
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:
Wood Utility Poles
VENDOR:
Kevin Lehr Associates, CC# CC-003880 expires 5/17/2026, majority vendor
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: $659,516.00 is budgeted and needed for this purchase.
$576,887.60 was spent in 2024
$552,458.80 was spent in 2023
Title
To authorize the Director of the Department of Finance and Management to associate all General Budget Reservations resulting from this ordinance with the pending Universal Term Contract Purchase Agreement with Kevin Lehr Associates for the purchase of Wood Utility Poles for the Division of Power; and to authorize the expenditure of $659,516.00 from the Electricity Operating Fund. ($659,516.00)
Body
WHEREAS, the Purchasing Office has a pending Universal Term Contract Purchase Agreement for the purchase of Wood Utility Poles; and
WHEREAS, the expenditure of $659,516.00 or so much thereof as is needed for the purchase of Wood Utility Poles from and within the Division of Electricity Operating Fund; and
WHEREAS, the purchases from this contract will be used for new installations and for replacement of damaged poles to maintain the street lighting system...
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