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File #: 0304-2026    Version: 1
Type: Ordinance Status: Second Reading
File created: 1/26/2026 In control: Public Utilities & Sustainability Committee
On agenda: 2/23/2026 Final action:
Title: To authorize the Director of the Department of Finance and Management to associate all General Budget Reservations resulting from this ordinance with the appropriate Universal Term Contract Purchase Agreements for the purchase of lawn mowing services for the Department of Public Utilities; and to authorize the expenditure of $152,000.00 from the Water Operating Fund. ($152,000.00)
Attachments: 1. Ord. 0304-2026 – Financial Coding
Explanation

Background: This ordinance authorizes the Director of Finance and Management to associate all General Budget Reservations resulting from this ordinance with the appropriate Universal Term Contract Purchase Agreements for lawn mowing services for the Division of Water, Parsons Avenue Water Plant-Various Locations, Control Center, Building Maintenance-910 Dublin Road and Building Maintenance-3500 Indianola Avenue.

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:

Lawn Mowing Services, WAQ Inc., 005622, 10/15/2026
Lawn Mowing Services, Distinctive Lawn and Landscape LLC., 023659, 01/24/2027

Fiscal Impact: $152,000.00 is available from within the Water Operating Fund.

$197,009.82 was spent in 2025
$267,954.57 was spent in 2024

Title

To authorize the Director of the Department of Finance and Management to associate all General Budget Reservations resulting from this ordinance with the appropriate Universal Term Contract Purchase Agreements for the purchase of lawn mowing services for the Department of Public Utilities; and to authorize the expenditure of $152,000.00 from the Water Operating Fund. ($152,000.00)

Body

WHEREAS, the Purchasing Office established Universal Term Contracts for the purchase of lawn mowing services; and

WHEREAS, it is necessary to authorize the expenditure of $152,000.00 for the purchase of lawn mowing services; and

WHEREAS, it has become necessary in the usual daily operation of the Department of Public Utilities to authorize the Finance and Management Director to associate all General Budget Reservations resulting from this ordinance with the appropriate current and pending Purchase Agreements for the purchase of lawn mowing services; NOW, THEREFORE,

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:

SECTION 1. That the Director...

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