Explanation
The Public Service Department, Transportation Division, requires purchase of traffic signal cable (Types 1, 2 and 7 conductor) for it's Traffic Signal System.
The items needed were successfully bid as follows:
Bids for SA002890 for traffic signal cable were received on April 29, 2008, and 13 responses were received. Trillium Development Ltd Co. (Majority) was the lowest, most responsive bidder (CC#850427221, Expires: 5/28/10).
This ordinance authorizes the purchase per this contract and successful bid to meet the Transportation Division's anticipated needs for these products for the remainder of 2008 in the amount of $40,369.50.
Fiscal Impact: Funds for these expenditures are budgeted and available within the 2008 Capital Improvements Budget in the Streets and Highways G.O. Bonds 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.
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To authorize the Finance & Management Director to establish a purchase order for the purchase of traffic signal cable (Types 1, 2 and 7 conductor) for the City's Traffic Signal System for the Transportation Division with Trillium Development Ltd Co.; to authorize the expenditure of $40,369.50 or so much thereof as may be necessary from the Streets and Highways G.O. Bonds Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($40,369.50)
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WHEREAS, the Transportation Division requires traffic signal cable (3 types- 1, 2 and 7 conductor) to perform its mission of promoting pedestrian safety and traffic control; and
WHEREAS, these items were successfully bid and will be awarded to Trillium Development Ltd Co. for this purpose; and
WHEREAS, this ordinance authorizes the purchase of the Transportation Division's anticipated needs for these commodities for the remainder of 2008; and
WHEREAS, this ordinance authorizes the expenditure of up to $40,369.50 for these traffic commodities; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Public Service Department, Transportation Division, in that it is immediately necessary to provide for an uninterrupted supply of traffic commodities that are critical to the division's programs that promote and enhance pedestrian and motorist safety and traffic control, thereby preserving the public health, peace, property, safety and welfare; now, therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the Finance and Management Director be and hereby is authorized to enter into contract with and establish a purchase order with Trillium Development Ltd Co., 21541 North 78th St., Scottsdale, AZ 85255.
SECTION 2. That the expenditure of $40,369.50 or so much thereof as may be necessary be and hereby is authorized to be expended from the Streets and Highways G.O. Bonds Fund, Department No. 59-09, Transportation Division, Object Level One Code 06, Object Level Three Code 6621, OCA Code 644385, project 540007, signal installation to pay the cost thereof.
SECTION 3. That the City Auditor is authorized to make any accounting changes to revise the funding source for all contracts or contract modifications associated with this ordinance.
SECTION 4. That for the reasons stated in the preamble hereto, which is hereby made a part hereof, this ordinance is hereby declared to be an emergency measure and shall take effect and be in force form and after its passage and approval by the Mayor or ten days after passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.