Explanation
BACKGROUND: The Purchasing Office has established Universal Term Contracts for Mainline Fire Hydrant and Repair Parts with the companies listed below. The Division of Water needs to establish Blanket Purchase Orders based on these existing contracts for the purchase of parts during 2014. The vendors do not have certified MBE/FBE status. Mainline Fire Hydrant and Repair Parts are used by the Division of Water, Distribution Maintenance repair crews to maintain the water distribution network in the Columbus Metropolitan Area. This contract is to be used to purchase replacement parts and/or new fire hydrants to repair or replace those that have been damaged or are broken.
The companies are not debarred according to the Excluded Party Listing System of the Federal Government or prohibited from being awarded a contract according to the Auditor of State Unresolved Findings for Recovery Certified Search.
Vendor Contract # Contract Compliance # Expires
Trumbull Industries FL005831 34-0653551 1/31/2016
Ferguson Waterworks FL005828 54-1211771 2/7/2015
FISCAL IMPACT: The Division of Water has allocated $387,796.00 for fire hydrant parts in the 2014 Budget.
$479,572.20 was expended for MS-Fire Hydrants during 2013.
$278,517.82 was expended for MS-Fire Hydrants during 2012.
Title
To authorize the Director of Finance and Management to establish Blanket Purchase Orders for Mainline Fire Hydrant and Repair Parts from existing Universal Term Contracts with Trumbull Industries and Ferguson Waterworks, for the Division of Water and to authorize the expenditure of $41,500.00 from the Water Systems Operating Fund. ($41,500.00)
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WHEREAS, the Purchasing Office has established Universal Term Contracts for Mainline Fire Hydrant and Repair Parts, and
WHEREAS, it has become necessary in the usual daily operation of the Division of Water, Department of Public Utilities, to authorize the Director of Finance and Management to establish Blanket Purchase Orders in accordance with the terms and conditions of existing Universal Term Contracts FL005831 and FL005828 to obtain Mainline Fire Hydrant and Repair Parts for the preservation of public health, peace, property and 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 Blanket Purchase Orders for Mainline Fire Hydrant and Repair Parts from existing Universal Term Contracts, for the Division of 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 $41,500.00 or as much thereof as may be needed, is hereby authorized to be expeded as follows.
Water Operating Fund 600
OCA Code 602722
Object Level Three 2267
Amount $16,500
Vendor: Trumbull Industries
FL005831
Water Operating Fund 600
OCA Code 602722
Object Level Three 2267
Amount $25,000.00
Vendor: Ferguson Waterworks
FL005828
SECTION 4. That this Ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law.