Explanation
Background: This ordinance authorizes the Finance and Management Director to establish purchase orders for the purchase of four (4) pre-owned vehicles for the Department of the Inspector General. The purchase orders for the vehicle purchases will be issued from Universal Term Contracts (UTCs) that have been previously established by the City of Columbus Purchasing Office.
Ricart Properties, Inc., vendor #004963, PA004555 - Pre-Owned Vehicles - expires 3/30/23
Fiscal Impact: This ordinance authorizes an expenditure of $120,000.00 from the Special Income Tax fund for the purchase of vehicles for the Department of the Inspector General. The Fleet Management Division expended $2.9 million in 2021 and $8.3 million in 2020 from the Special Income Tax Fund for the purchase of vehicles and associated up-fitting for General Fund Departments.
Emergency action is requested to provide these vehicles as soon as possible to the newly created Department of the Inspector General.
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To authorize the Finance and Management Director, on behalf of the Fleet Management Division, to establish purchase orders from a previously established Universal Term Contract (UTC) for the purchase of vehicles for use by the Inspector General with Ricart Properties; to authorize the appropriation and expenditure of $120,000.00 from the Special Income Tax fund; and to declare an emergency. ($120,000.00)
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WHEREAS, the Department of the Inspector General has a need to procure vehicles for use in investigations; and
WHEREAS, Ricart Properties successfully bid and was awarded PA004555 - Pre-Owned Vehicles - expires 3/30/23; and
WHEREAS, funding for these vehicles is available within the Special Income Tax fund; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to authorize the expenditure of $120,000.00 from the Special Income Tax Fund for the purchase of vehicles;
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Finance and Management, Fleet Manageme...
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