Explanation
BACKGROUND: This ordinance will enable the Director of Finance and Management to establish a blanket purchase order with Worly Plumbing Supply, to purchase plumbing supplies needed for Columbus Public Health exam rooms, located at 240 Parsons Avenue, Columbus, Ohio 43215.
The Purchasing Office has established a Citywide contract (UTC# FL005514) to purchase plumbing supplies.
The plumbing supplies will be purchased in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Worly Plumbing Supply UTC, FID # 31-4391479, which expires 03/13/2015.
This ordinance is submitted as an emergency so Columbus Public Health will be in compliance with OSHA for all plumbing work in Columbus Public Health exam rooms.
FISCAL IMPACT: Monies for this capital improvement project expenditure are available within the Health General Obligation Bond Fund. This ordinance authorizes the expenditure of $20,000.00 from this fund.
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To authorize and direct the Director of Finance and Management to enter into a purchase order with Worly Plumbing Supply, for the purchase of plumbing supplies for the exam rooms located at Columbus Public Health; to authorize the expenditure of $20,000.00 from the Health General Obligation Bonds Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($20,000.00)
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WHEREAS, Columbus Public Health wishes to purchase plumbing supplies for use at Columbus Public Health, 240 Parsons Avenue, Columbus, Ohio 43215; and,
WHEREAS, the plumbing supplies will be purchased in accordance with the Citywide contract established by the Purchasing Office; and,
WHEREAS, this ordinance is submitted as an emergency so Columbus Public Health will be in compliance with OSHA for all plumbing work in Columbus Public Health exam rooms; and,
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of Columbus Public Health in that it is immediately necessary to enter into said purchase order, for the immediate preservation of 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 is hereby authorized and directed to enter into a purchase order with Worly Plumbing Supply, for plumbing supplies for Columbus Public Health, in accordance with terms and conditions of the Citywide contract on file in the Purchasing Office.
SECTION 2. That, to pay the costs of said purchase order, the expenditure of funds, not to exceed, $20,000.00 is hereby authorized, as follows:
Health G.O. Bonds Fund
Fund No. 706, Project Detail 570053-100000, Department of Health, Division No. 50-01, Object Level One 06, Object Level Three 6655, OCA No. 501713, $20,000.00
SECTION 3. 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 4. 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 5. That the City Auditor is hereby authorized to transfer the unencumbered balance in a project account to the unallocated balance account within the same fund upon receipt of certification by the Director of the Department administering said project that the project has been completed and the monies are no longer required for said project.
SECTION 6. That for 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.