Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
The Division of Planning and Operations is responsible for snow and ice removal and control and for maintaining the City's roadway system. To accomplish this mission the Division requires two tandem axle dump trucks with snow plows. These trucks will replace older trucks beyond their useful service lives and provide for a more reliable fleet to carryout services provided by the Division. This purchase is consistent with the division's fleet replacement program.
The Purchasing Office has established contract FL004705 with FYDA Freightliner Columbus, Inc. for the purchase of tandem axle dump trucks with snow plows. The Division will be purchasing two tandem axle dump trucks at a cost of $157, 391.00 per unit.
Total expenditure for these two purchases is $314,782.00.
Searches in the Excluded Party List System (Federal) and the Findings for Recovery list (State) produced no findings against FYDA Freightliner Columbus, Inc.
2. CONTRACT COMPLIANCE INFORMATION
FYDA Freightliner Columbus, Inc.'s contract compliance number is 31-0789102 and expires 09/22/2012.
3. FISCAL IMPACT
Funds are available for this expenditure from the Streets and Highways G.O. Bonds Fund, no. 704. The total cost of these purchases is $314,782.00.
4. EMERGENCY DESIGNATION
Emergency action is requested due to the long lead time in ordering and receiving these vehicles to make them available at the earliest possible time for the Division of Planning and Operations.
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To authorize the Director of Finance and Management to establish a purchase order for two tandem axle dump trucks with snow plows with FYDA Freightliner Columbus, Inc., in accordance with the terms and conditions of an existing citywide universal term contract for the Division of Planning and Operations; to authorize the expenditure of $314,782.00 from the Streets and Highways G.O. Bonds Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($314,782.00)
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WHEREAS, the Divi...
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