Explanation
BACKGROUND: The Purchasing Office has a pending Universal Term Contract for water meters and appurtenances with the vendor listed below. The Division of Power and Water needs to establish a purchase order in the amount of $50,000.00 with this company. The vendor, contract number, and contract compliance number is listed below. This vendor does not have MBE/FBE status. The parts purchased will be used to rebuild water meters, and then in turn, these meters will be used for replacement and new installations throughout the city for use in metering water consumption.
Vendor UTC# CC # Exp. Date
Badger Meter, Inc. Pending 39-0143280 01/14/2013
FISCAL IMPACT: This is an annual expenditure and the Division of Power and Water has allocated $573,250.00 in the 2012 Budget for M&S Meters.
$695,320.91 was expended for meters during 2010.
$404,490.95 was expended for meters during 2010.
Title
To authorize the Finance and Management Director to establish a Blanket Purchase Order for water meters and appurtenances from a pending Universal Term Contract with Badger Meter, Inc. for the Division of Power and Water; and to authorize the expenditure of $50,000.00 from Water Systems Operating Fund. ($50,000.00)
Body
WHEREAS, the Purchasing Office has a pending Universal Term Contract for water meters and appurtenances; and
WHEREAS, the parts purchased will be used to rebuild water meters, and then in turn, will be used for replacement and new installations throughout the city for use in metering water consumption, and
WHEREAS, it has become necessary in the usual daily operation of the Division of Power and Water, to authorize the Finance and Management Director to establish a Blanket Purchase Order for water meters and appurtenances, based on the above mentioned pending Universal Term Contract, now, therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. Tha...
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