Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
The Division of Planning and Operations is responsible for traffic control throughout the City to promote vehicular safety and expedite traffic flow. The Purchasing Office has solicited formal competitive bids for the purchase of Longitudinal Channelizers in the process of establishing universal term contracts (UTCs). This commodity is used to separate traffic into lanes.
This ordinance authorizes the expenditure of monies for these longitudinal channelizers per the terms and conditions of an existing universal term contract(FL005130/SA004214). Items will be ordered as needed to install on City Roadways. The amount requested in this ordinance for the purchase of this commodity is $50,000.00.
Searches in the Excluded Party List System (Federal) and the Findings for Recovery list (State) produced no findings against Qwick Kurb Inc.
2. CONTRACT COMPLIANCE
The contract compliance number for Qwick Kurb, Inc's is 593340636 and expires: 2/1/2013
3. FISCAL IMPACT:
Funding for these commodities is budgeted and available.
4. EMERGENCY DESIGNATION
Emergency action is requested to procure the Longitudinal Channelizers as soon as possible to provide sufficient supply to meet the Division's schedules at the earliest possible time for the safety of the travelling public.
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To authorize the Director of Finance and Management to establish a purchase order with Qwick Kurb Inc. for the purchase of Longitudinal Channelizers per the terms and conditions of an existing universal term contract for the Division of Planning and Operations; to authorize the expenditure of $50,000.00 from the Streets and Highways G.O. Bonds Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($50,000.00)
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WHEREAS, the Purchasing Office has solicited bids and established a universal term contracts for the purchase of Longitudinal Channelizers; and
WHEREAS, the Division of Planning and Operations has a need to procure these items in a timely manner so as not...
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