City of Columbus - File #: 0852-2008

• File #: 0852-2008
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 5/12/2008
• In control: Public Service & Transportation Committee
• On agenda: 6/2/2008
• Final action: 6/3/2008
• Title: To authorize the Finance & Management Director to establish purchase orders from existing universal term contracts and to establish four new contracts for the purchase of traffic signal equipment; to authorize the expenditure of $258,275.00 or so much thereof as may be necessary from the Voted 1995, 1999, 2004 Streets and Highways Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($258,275.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
6/3/2008	1	MAYOR	Signed
6/3/2008	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
6/2/2008	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
6/2/2008	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
5/19/2008	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
5/19/2008	1	SERVICE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
5/19/2008	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
5/19/2008	1	Service Reviewer	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
5/16/2008	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
5/16/2008	1	Service Reviewer	Sent for Approval
5/16/2008	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
5/15/2008	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
5/15/2008	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
5/15/2008	1	SERVICE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
5/15/2008	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
5/14/2008	1	SERVICE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
5/14/2008	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
5/12/2008	1	Service Drafter	Sent for Approval
5/12/2008	1	Service Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved

Explanation

The Public Service Department, Transportation Division, requires purchase of mast arm traffic signal poles, pvc conduit and fixtures, pedestrian pushbuttons, strain pole clamps, detector harnesses, and span wire hanger kits for its Traffic Signal System.

Some of these commodities are available for purchase through three (3) existing citywide universal term contracts (UTC):

Path Master, CC#341233777 Expires: 3/28/10
General Supply and Services, Inc., CC#205021902, Expires: 4/26/09
Becker Electric, CC#310553243, Expires 8/18/08

The remaining items needed were successfully bid:

SO028429 for pedestrian pushbuttons had 1 response, Baldwin and Sours, Inc. (Majority) was lowest most responsive bidder (CC#311104513, Expires: 5/7/10)

SO028308 for Strain Pole Clamps had 1 response. Path Master (Majority) was lowest most responsive bidder (CC#341233777, Expires: 3/28/10)

SO028322 for Detector harnesses had 2 responses. Path Master (Majority) was lowest most responsive bidder (CC#341233777, Expires: 3/28/10)

SO028701 for Span wire hanger kits had 3 responses. Traffic Parts, Inc. (Majority) was lowest most responsive bidder (CC#760196834, Expires: 6/14/09)

This ordinance authorizes the purchases per these contracts and successful bids to meet the Transportation Division's anticipated needs for these products for the remainder of 2008 in the amount of $258,275.00.

Fiscal Impact: Funds for these expenditures are budgeted and available within the 2008 Capital Improvements Budget in the Voted 1995, 1999, 2004 Streets and Highways Fund in the traffic signal installation project.

Emergency action is requested to provide for an uninterrupted supply of these commodities that are critical to the division's programs that promote and enhance pedestrian and motorist safety and traffic control.

Title
To authorize the Finance & Management Director to establish purchase orders from existing universal term contracts and to est...