Explanation
This legislation authorizes the Director of Finance and Management to establish a blanket purchase order for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage for the Rental of Construction Equipment with Operator from a pending Universal Term Contract with Travco Construction, Inc. The contract is utilized for the rental of an assortment of construction equipment with an operator for various projects such as maintenance and installation of water mains, sewers, and/or appurtenant structures beyond the scope of the Division's personnel.
The Purchasing Office is in the process of establishing a Universal Term Contract to obtain Rental of Construction Equipment with Operator. The anticipated effective date of the pending contract is November 1, 2014. This ordinance is being submitted as an emergency because, without emergency action, no less than 37 days will be added to this procurement cycle and the efficient delivery of valuable public services will be slowed.
SUPPLIER: Travco Construction, Inc. (71-0948514) Expires 5/13/16
The company is 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.
FISCAL IMPACT: $800,000.00 is budgeted and needed for this purchase.
$2,150,000.00 was spent in 2013
$2,600,000.00 was spent in 2012
Title
To authorize the Director of Finance and Management to establish a blanket purchase order from a pending Universal Term Contract for the Rental of Construction Equipment with Operator with Travco Construction, Inc., for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage, and to authorize the expenditure of $800,000.00 from the Sewerage System Operating Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($800,000.00)
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WHEREAS, the Purchasing Office has a pending Universal Term Contract for the option to obtain Rental of Construction Equipment with Operator, with Travco Construction, Inc.; and
WHEREAS, the contract is utilized for the rental of an assortment of construction equipment with an operator for various projects such as maintenance and installation of water mains, sewers, and/or appurtenant structures beyond the scope of the Division's personnel; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the city, in that it is immediately necessary to authorize the Director of Finance and Management to establish blanket purchase orders in accordance with the terms and conditions of a pending Universal Term Contract to obtain Rental of Construction Equipment with Operator 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 be and is hereby authorized to establish a Blanket Purchase Order with Travco Construction, Inc., 4097 Venture Place, Groveport, OH 43125, based on a pending Universal Term Contract for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage.
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 $800,000.00 or so much thereof as may be needed, be and the same hereby is authorized from Fund 650 as follows:
OCA: 605089
Object Level 1: 03
Object Level 3: 3349
SECTION 4. That for the 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.