City of Columbus - File #: 1552-2015

• File #: 1552-2015
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 6/5/2015
• In control: Finance Committee
• On agenda: 6/22/2015
• Final action: 6/24/2015
• Title: To amend the 2015 Capital Improvement Budget; to authorize the City Auditor to transfer funds within the General Permanent Improvement Fund; to authorize the Finance and Management Director, on behalf of the Fleet Management Division, to establish purchase orders from previously established Universal Term Contracts (UTCs) for the purchase of vehicles for use by various City Departments and to enter into contracts for the purchase of additional vehicles and up-fitting; to authorize the appropriation and expenditure of $501,234.79 from the Special Income Tax Fund; to authorize the appropriation and expenditure of $1,914,976.29 from the General Permanent Improvement Fund and to declare an emergency. ($2,416,211.08)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
6/24/2015	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
6/24/2015	1	MAYOR	Signed
6/22/2015	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
6/22/2015	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass

Explanation

Background: This ordinance authorizes the Finance and Management Director to establish purchase orders for the purchase and up-fitting of automobiles and light duty trucks for various departments within the City of Columbus. The purchase orders for the vehicle purchases will be issued from Universal Term Contracts (UTCs) that have been previously established by the City of Columbus Purchasing Office. All other vehicle purchases and up-fitting will be bid in accordance with the competitive bidding provisions of Columbus City Code, Chapter 329. This legislation will establish the funding necessary to enter into contracts with these vendors on an as-needed basis.

This ordinance authorizes the Finance and Management Director to establish purchase orders with Byers Ford, (Contract FL005761- Automobiles and Contract FL006249 - Light Duty Trucks) for the acquisition of vehicles by the Fleet Management Division for subsequent distribution to various city departments.

This ordinance also authorizes the Finance and Management Director to establish purchase orders with Statewide Ford Lincoln, Inc for the purchase of Police Pursuit vehicles manufactured by Ford, in accordance with the terms and conditions of contract number FL006224.

Byers Ford, CC# 31-4139860, expires 12/17/2015 - ($913,339.00)
Statewide Ford Lincoln, Inc, CC#34-1748921, expires 9/2/2016 - ($57,096.08)

Up-fitting will include the purchase of parts and/or installation services, such as: the up-fit of van bin packages, prisoner transport inserts, ladder racks, and partitions; to include cab/chassis up-fit of bodies with all necessary components for a complete vehicle; install lift gates and EZ dump configurations; install snow plow blades on F150 pickup trucks; purchase and install of anti-idle technology of in Police Ford Utility Interceptors; mounting, wiring, and programming the necessary equipment needed for Police vehicles that are not part of a standard vehicle purchase. ($1,445,776...