Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Director of Finance and Management to establish a purchase order from an existing Universal Term Contract with Byers Ford for the purchase of ten (10) Ford Focus Model S 4-door vehicles for the Department of Development. These vehicles are for new Code Enforcement and Land Management staff.
CONTRACT COMPLIANCE: The contract compliance number for Byers Ford is 314139860 and expires 12/17/2015.
FISCAL IMPACT: Funding for this purchase is budgeted and available within the General Fund.
EMERGENCY DESIGNATION: Emergency action is requested to make these vehicles available to the divisions as soon as practical to meet anticipated 2014 needs.
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To authorize the Director of the Department of Finance and Management to establish a purchase order with Byers Ford under the terms of an existing Universal Term Contract for the purchase of ten (10) vehicles for the Department of Development; to authorize the expenditure of $142,850.00 from the General Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($142,850.00)
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WHEREAS, the Purchasing Office has established contracts for the purchase of vehicles; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Development is in need of vehicles for new positions to be hired; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to establish funding per the terms and conditions of an existing universal term contract; and
WHEREAS, funding is available for these purchases within the General Fund; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Development Department, in that it is immediately necessary to said purchase vehicles to meet anticipated 2014 needs; all for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, 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 with Byers Ford per the terms and conditions of an existing Universal Ter...
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