City of Columbus - File #: 2177-2005

• File #: 2177-2005
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 12/12/2005
• In control: Utilities Committee
• On agenda: 1/23/2006
• Final action: 1/25/2006
• Title: To authorize the Director of Finance and Management to establish purchase orders with Toter, Incorporated, and Rotonics Manufacturing, Incorporated, for the purchase of mechanized collection containers and container parts for the Refuse Collection Division per the terms and conditions of existing citywide contracts; to authorize the expenditure of $1,000,000.00 or so much thereof as may be needed from the 1995, 1999 Voted Refuse Collection Fund and to declare an emergency. ($1,000,000.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
1/25/2006	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
1/24/2006	1	MAYOR	Signed
1/23/2006	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
1/23/2006	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
1/3/2006	1	Service Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
12/27/2005	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
12/19/2005	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
12/19/2005	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
12/19/2005	1	SERVICE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
12/16/2005	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
12/16/2005	1	SERVICE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
12/15/2005	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
12/12/2005	1	Service Drafter	Sent for Approval
12/12/2005	1	SERVICE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved

Explanation
The Refuse Collection Division utilizes 90 and 300-gallon containers in its mechanized collection system. These containers are distributed to new residences and are also used for replacement and in-fill purposes. The division also requires replacement parts for containers that are not covered by warranties. This legislation authorizes the Director of Finance and Managment to establish purchase orders for the purchase of 90 and 300-gallon refuse containers and container parts for the Refuse Collection Division per the terms and conditions of existing citywide contracts as follows:

Toter, Incorporated (contract #FL001039 expiring February 12, 2006) (total $520,570.00)
quantity and item purchased / extended cost
11,000 90-gallon containers / $511,280.00
[lot] miscellaneous parts (lids, wheel sets, fasteners, etcetera) / $9,290.00

Rotonics Manufacturing, Incorporated (contract #FL001040 expiring February 27, 2006) (total $479,430.00)
quantity and item purchased/ extended cost
2,500 300-gallon containers / $470,875.00
[lot] miscellaneous parts (lids, fasteners, etcetera) / $8,555.00

The total expenditure authorized within this ordinance is $1,000,000.00.

Toter, Incorporated's contract compliance number is 56-1362422 and expires January 16, 2007. Rotonics Manufacturing, Incorporated's contract compliance number is 36-2467474 and expires November 3, 2006.
Funding for this purchase is budgeted and available within the mechanized collection system project in the 1995, 1999 Voted Refuse Collection Fund. The division spent $832,560.00 in 2000, $241,705.23 in 2001, $1,341,355.20 in 2002, $330,485.00 in 2003, $1,107,494.05 in 2004 and $795,000.00 in 2005 (year-to-date) for refuse collection containers/container parts.

Emergency action is requested to expedite the receipt of these containers/container parts to continue uninterrupted refuse collection service to residents.



Title
To authorize the Director of Finance and Management...