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.
Title
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 to delay the installation of these items; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Public Service, Division of Planning and Operations, in that it is immediately necessary to establish purchase orders to provide this commodity to insure the availability for the safety of the travelling public, 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 Director of Finance and Management be and hereby is authorized to establish a purchase order for the purchase of Longitudinal Channelizers per the terms and conditions of an existing universal term contract for the Division of Planning and Operations as described below.
Fund/ Project #
704 / 530210-100002 Curb Reconstruction - Qwik Curb Commodity
4. FL005130 / SA004214
Longitudinal Channelizers - $50,000.00
Total: $50,000.00
SECTION 2. That for the purpose of paying the cost of this commodity the sum of $50,000.00 or so much thereof as may be needed is hereby authorized to be expended from the Streets and Highways G.O. Bonds Fund, No. 704, Dept./Div. 59-11
Fund / Project # / Project / O.L. 01-03 Codes / OCA Code / Amount
704 / 530210-100002 / Curb Reconstruction - Qwik Kurb Commodity / 06-6651 / 742102 / $50,000.00
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 from and after its passage and approval by the Mayor or ten days after passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.