Explanation
BACKGROUND: The Purchasing Office has established a Universal Term Contract, FL005553 for Crushed Limestone and Gravel Aggregates with Shelly Materials, Inc. The Division of Water is requesting the establishment of a Blanket Purchase Order, based on this current contract, for the purchase of Crushed Limestone and Gravel Aggregates during 2013.
Definition of use for Aggregates
The crushed limestone and gravel aggregates are used by Water Distribution Maintenance Section to backfill excavation sites during the repair of water mainlines, water lines and other water infrastructure repair projects.
SUPPLIER: Shelly Materials, Inc., Contract Compliance Number: 31-1574851, expires 12/14/13. This Supplier does not hold MBE/FBE status.
FISCAL IMPACT: The Division of Water has allocated $190,468.00 for Gravel in the 2013 Budget.
$235,894.12 was expended in 2012.
$253,680.89 was expended in 2011.
Title
To authorize the Director of Finance and Management to establish a Blanket Purchase Order for Crushed Limestone and Gravel Aggregates from an established Universal Term Contract with Shelly Materials, Inc. for the Division of Water; to authorize the expenditure of $25,000.00 from Water Operating Fund. ($25,000.00)
Body
WHEREAS, the Purchasing Office has established a Universal Term Contract for Crushed Limestone and Gravel Aggregates; and
WHEREAS, it has become necessary in the usual daily operation of the Department of Public Utilities, Division of Water, to authorize the Director of Finance and Management to establish a blanket purchase order in accordance with the terms and conditions of an existing Universal Term Contract to obtain Crushed Limestone and Gravel Aggregates for the preservation of public health, peace, property, safety; now, therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the Director of Finance and Management be and is hereby authorized to establish a Blanket Purchase Order
for Crushed Limestone and Gravel Aggregates from a current Universal Term Contract FL005553, for the Division Water, Department of Public Utilities.
SECTION 2. That the funds necessary to carry out the purpose of this ordinance are hereby deemed appropriated, and the City Auditor shall establish such accounting codes as necessary.
SECTION 3. That the expenditure of $25,000.00, or so much thereof as may be needed, be and is hereby authorized from the Water Operating Fund, Fund No. 600, OCA 602730, Object Level One 02, Object Level Three 2197.
SECTION 4. That this Ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law.