Explanation
BACKGROUND: This ordinance authorizes the Finance and Management Director to issue a purchase order to Arrow Energy to purchase jet fuel for the Police Division helicopters based on the current universal term contract. Helicopters are used to patrol the airspace above the City of Columbus and will be flying an average of 500 hours per month. The average fuel burn is approximately 25 gallons per hour. This purchase of jet fuel will permit the helicopters to continue full operations through February 2014.
Bid Information: Based on contract FL005572 in accordance with the response to Solicitation SA004897, a universal term contract was established with Arrow Energy, Inc.
Contract Compliance No.: 38-2872167, expires 09/20/2014
Emgency Desgination: Emergency legislation is requested in order to purchase jet fuel to keep the Divsion's fleet of helicopters flying their normal flight hours.
FISCAL IMPACT: $510,000.00 was approved in the Division’s 2013 General Fund Budget. $200,000.00 has already been encumbered in 2013 for the purchase of jet fuel. Total expended or encumbered in 2012 was $348,262.00.
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To authorize and direct the Finance and Management Director to establish a purchase order with Arrow Energy, Inc. for the purchase of jet fuel for the Division of Police from an existing universal term contract, to authorize the expenditure of $227,500.00 from the General Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($227,500.00)
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WHEREAS, contract FL005572 established an universal term contract with Arrow Energy, Inc.; and
WHEREAS, there is a need to fly turbine helicopters for the patrol of the airspace for the City of Columbus; and
WHEREAS, a contract was awarded to Arrow Energy, Inc. for the purchase of jet "A" fuel in accordance with the terms and conditions of universal term contract FL005572;
WHEREAS, an emergency exist in the usual daily operations of the Division of Police, Department of Public Safety, in that it is immediately...
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