City of Columbus - File #: 0372-2006

• File #: 0372-2006
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 2/14/2006
• In control: Utilities Committee
• On agenda: 4/3/2006
• Final action: 4/5/2006
• Title: To authorize the Director of Finance and Management to establish a purchase order for the purchase of Light Duty Trucks with 32/Ford Mercury for the Division of Water, to authorize the expenditure of $68,604.00 from the Water Systems Operating Fund, and to declare an emergency. ($68,604.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
4/5/2006	1	ACTING CITY CLERK	Attest
4/4/2006	1	MAYOR	Signed
4/3/2006	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
4/3/2006	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
3/16/2006	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
3/16/2006	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
3/15/2006	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
3/15/2006	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
3/8/2006	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
3/6/2006	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
3/3/2006	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
3/3/2006	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
3/3/2006	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
2/22/2006	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Disapproved
2/17/2006	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
2/17/2006	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
2/17/2006	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
2/17/2006	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
2/16/2006	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
2/16/2006	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Disapproved
2/16/2006	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
2/16/2006	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Disapproved
2/15/2006	1	Utilities Reviewer	Sent for Approval
2/15/2006	1	UTILITIES DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
2/15/2006	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
2/14/2006	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
2/14/2006	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval

Explanation

The purpose of this legislation is to authorize the Director of Finance and Management to establish a purchase order for the purchase of various Light Duty Trucks for the Division of Water from an established Universal Term Contract.

The vehicles will be used by crews of the Water Distribution Maintenance Section for maintenance, repair, inspections and rehabilitation projects. The vehicles are being purchased from the lowest, responsive and responsible bidders for these items, 32/Ford Mercury. Due to a manufacturers order cut off date of March 6, 2006, this legislation is being processed as an emergency to allow the order to be placed with the dealership before the cut off date.

Supplier: 32/Ford Mercury (31-1285506)

Fiscal Impact: $68,604.00 is needed for this purchase.


Title

To authorize the Director of Finance and Management to establish a purchase order for the purchase of Light Duty Trucks with 32/Ford Mercury for the Division of Water, to authorize the expenditure of $68,604.00 from the Water Systems Operating Fund, and to declare an emergency. ($68,604.00)

Body

WHEREAS, the Purchasing Office opened formal bids on August 18, 2005 for the option to purchase Light Duty Trucks, and

WHEREAS, a Universal Term Contract was established with 32/Ford Mercury for Light Duty Trucks, and

WHEREAS, a section of the Division of Water has a need to purchase various Light Duty Trucks, and

WHEREAS, the purchase order will be issued in accordance with the terms and specifications of Solicitation Number: SA-001717GRW on file in the Purchasing Office; and

WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Public Utilities, Division of Water in that it is immediately necessary to enter into a purchase order prior to manufacturer cut off date for the immediate preservation of the public health, peace, property and safety; now, therefore

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

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