Explanation
This ordinance will authorize the appropriation, transfer and expenditure of $40,000.00 in conjunction with the purchase of a pontoon boat and communication equipment for the Recreation and Parks Dept. This ordinance will establish an auditor's certificate and authorize the expenditures for a boat and communication equipment for the Recreation and Parks Department. All equipment will be bid through the City of Columbus Purchasing System and all contracts will be approved by the Director of Finance and Management. The equipment list below provides estimates only. In order to have the boat and communication equipment available for the 2015 Recreation Seasons, it is necessary to authorize this expenditure to have the funding and approval complete when the bidding has been finalized. Competitive bids will be solicited and opened by the Purchasing Office for the following pieces of equipment:
Item Estimated Cost
Pontoon Boat $20,000.00
Digital Communication Radios $20,000.00
Fiscal Impact:
$40,000.00 is required and budgeted in the Recreation Permanent Improvement Fund 747 to meet the financial obligations of these various expenditures.
Emergency Justification:
It is necessary to begin soliciting bids for the equipment so that the equipment is available for program use.
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To authorize the appropriation and transfer of $40,000.00 within the Recreation and Parks Permanent Improvement Fund for the purchase of a pontoon boat and communication equipment; to authorize the Director of Finance and Management to enter into various contracts for the purchase of a boat and communication equipment for the Recreation and Parks Department; to amend the 2014 Capital Improvement Budget; to authorize the expenditure of $40,000.00 from the Recreation and Parks Permanent Improvement Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($40,000.00)
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WHEREAS, the Purchasing Office will solicit competitive bid...
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