Explanation
Background: This legislation authorizes the Finance and Management Director to issue purchase orders for the purchase of tires for the Fleet Management Division per terms and conditions of State of Ohio State Term Contracts with Wingfoot Commercial Tire and WD Tire Warehouse.
Fiscal Impact: The Fleet Management Division's 2008 operating budget contains nearly $4 million for the purchase of automotive parts, supplies, and accessories. The Fleet Management Division budgeted $500,000.00 for automotive and truck tires in the 2008 operating budget. This legislation authorizes an expenditure of $179,373.00 with Wingfoot Commercial Tire and WD Tire Warehouse to purchase automotive and truck tires. The Fleet Management Division spent $505,287.00 in 2007 for the purchase of tires and $509,000.00 in 2006.
Emergency action is requested in order to ensure an uninterrupted supply of tires, thereby keeping City owned vehicles in operation, including police cruisers and refuse collection equipment.
Title
To authorize the Finance and Management Director to issue various purchase orders for tires for the Fleet Management Division per the terms and conditions of the State of Ohio State Term Contracts; to authorize the expenditure of $179,373 from the Fleet Management Services Funds; and to declare an emergency. ($179,373.00)
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WHEREAS, the Finance and Management Department, Fleet Management Division, has a need to purchase tires for motorized equipment, and
WHEREAS, State Contract STS260 is available for the purchase of automotive and truck tires, and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Finance and Management Department, Fleet Management Division, in that it is immediately necessary to issue various purchase orders for tires for the repair of approximately 3,200 city vehicles, keeping them operating, thereby preserving the public health, peace, property, safety, and welfare; now, therefore:...
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