Explanation
BACKGROUND: The Purchasing Office has established Universal Term Contracts FL002386 and FL002388 for water meters and appurtenances with the vendors listed below. The Division of Water has already established Purchase Orders in the amount of $100,000.00 with these companies. Because we need additional funds to cover us through 2005, we would like to establish additional Purchase Orders, based on these contracts, for various appurtenances. These contracts will expire December 31, 2005. The vendors, contract numbers, and contract compliance numbers are listed below. Neither vendors have MBE/FBE status.
Vendor UTC# C.C.
Badger Meters Inc. FL002386 39-0143280
Ohio Water & Waste Supply FL002388 31-1253267
FISCAL IMPACT: This is an annual expenditure and the Division of Water has allocated $668,752.00 in the 2005 Budget for water meter appurtenances.
$ 600,000.00 was expended for water meter appurtenances during 2004.
$ 350,000.00 was expended for water meter appurtenances during 2003.
Title
To authorize the Finance Director to establish additional Blanket Purchase Orders, for water meter appurtenances, from established Universal Term Contracts, with Badger Meters and Ohio Water & Waste Supply, for the Division of Water, and to authorize the expenditure of $260,000.00 from Water Systems Operating Fund. ($260,000.00)
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WHEREAS, the Purchasing Office has established Universal Term Contracts FL002386 and FL002388 for water meters and appurtenances, and
WHEREAS, it has become necessary in the usual daily operation of the Division of Water, Department of Public Utilities, to authorize the Finance Director to establish additional Blanket Purchase Orders, for water meter appurtenances, based on the above mentioned Universal Term Contracts, for the preservation of public health, peace, property and safety; now, therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:...
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