Explanation
BACKGROUND: The Purchasing Office has a Universal Term Contract in process for Light Trucks with Ricart Ford. The Division of Sewerage and Drainage has a need to establish a Blanket Purchase Order based on this pending contract. The vendor listed below does not have certified MBE/FBE status. The Transit Connect compact van for Pretreatment will be used for transporting sample machines to various sites throughout the city to test wastewater. The unit does not have green features, however it will replace a full size van and should nearly double the fuel economy of the vehicle. The equipment has been approved by the City of Columbus, Fleet Management Division.
Vendor Contract # Contract Compliance #
Ricart Ford (Light Trucks) pending 31-1282546
Contract Compliance Exp. Date
Ricart Ford September 21, 2012
FISCAL IMPACT: This purchase was not budgeted in the Division of Sewerage and Drainage operating budget for 2010; however, expenditures were reprioritized as a result of the third quarter review to accommodate this expenditure without increasing the existing budget.
$ 1,137,993.57 was expended for Light Trucks during 2009.
$ 1,280,992.93 was expended for Light Trucks during 2008.
Title
To authorize the Director of Finance and Management to establish a Blanket Purchase Order for Light Trucks from a Universal Term Contract with Ricart Ford for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage, to authorize the expenditure of $21,964.00 from the Sewer Operating Fund. ($21,964.00)
Body
WHEREAS, the Purchasing Office is processing a pending Universal Term Contract for Light Trucks; and
WHEREAS, it has become necessary in the usual daily operation of the Division of Sewerage and Drainage, Department of Public Utilities, to authorize the Finance and Management Director to establish a Blanket Purchase Order for Light Trucks based on the above mentioned Universal Term Contract; now, therefore
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUN...
Click here for full text