City of Columbus - File #: 1003-2007

• File #: 1003-2007
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 6/14/2007
• In control: Utilities Committee
• On agenda: 7/9/2007
• Final action: 7/11/2007
• Title: To authorize the Director of Finance and Management to establish a purchase order for the purchase of Retrofitting Snow Plow Blades and Salt Spreaders with Kaffenbarger Truck Equipment Company for the Department of Public Utilities and to authorize the expenditure $395,413.00 from the Voted 1995, 1999 Streets and Highways Fund and to declare an emergency. ($395,413.000)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
7/11/2007	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
7/10/2007	1	MAYOR	Signed
7/9/2007	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
7/9/2007	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
6/29/2007	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
6/29/2007	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
6/29/2007	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
6/29/2007	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
6/29/2007	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
6/28/2007	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
6/28/2007	1	Utilities Reviewer	Sent for Approval
6/28/2007	1	UTILITIES DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
6/28/2007	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
6/28/2007	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Sent for Approval
6/28/2007	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
6/28/2007	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
6/28/2007	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
6/28/2007	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
6/28/2007	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
6/28/2007	1	Finance - Purchasing Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
6/28/2007	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
6/28/2007	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval

Explanation

The purpose of this legislation is to authorize the Director of Finance and Management to establish a purchase order for the purchase of Retrofitting Snow Plow Blades and Salt Spreaders for the Department of Public Utilities.

In response to a Mayor's initiative, the Department of Public Utilities submitted formal bid specifications to retrofit to thirteen (13) current departmental fleet vehicles with snow plow blades and/or salt spreaders to assist in the snow removal efforts during the winter months. The equipment is to be retrofitted by November 1, 2007. Vehicles being retrofitted are located in the Division of Power and Water and the Division of Sewerage and Drainage.

The Purchasing Office opened formal bids on June 28, 2007. Two (2) bids were received; the tabulation and bid award letter are attached. The award was made to the lowest, responsive and responsible bidder, Kaffenbarger Truck Equipment Company

Supplier: Kaffenbarger Truck Equipment (31-0802979) Active 10-23-06

Fiscal Impact: $395,413.00 is needed for this purchase. Funding from the Department of Public Service is being used for this purchase through the Voted 1995, 1999 Streets and Highways Fund.

This ordinance is being submitted as an emergency so that all the equipment can be ordered and retrofitted on the vehicles by the November 1, 2007 deadline.


Title

To authorize the Director of Finance and Management to establish a purchase order for the purchase of Retrofitting Snow Plow Blades and Salt Spreaders with Kaffenbarger Truck Equipment Company for the Department of Public Utilities and to authorize the expenditure $395,413.00 from the Voted 1995, 1999 Streets and Highways Fund and to declare an emergency. ($395,413.000)



Body

WHEREAS, in response to a Mayor's initiative, the Department of Public Utilities is retrofitting thirteen (13) of the current departmental fleet with snow plow blades and salt spreaders to assist in the snow removal efforts,...