Explanation
Background: This ordinance authorizes the Department of Finance and Management, Fleet Management Division, to modify and extend its existing contract with Crown Welding & Fabricating LLC. The City of Columbus previously bid and successfully awarded Crown Welding & Fabricating LLC. for welding and fabrication services. The original contract expired September 11, 2014, with the option to extend for four additional one year periods. This ordinance is for the second of four extensions.
This company is not debarred according to the Federal excluded parties listing or prohibited from being awarded a contract to the Auditor of State unresolved findings for recovery certified search.
Crown Welding & Fabricating LLC (MBE) CC# 270693329 expires 03/10/2016 (SA004972)
Fiscal Impact: This legislation authorizes the expenditure of $100,000.00 with Crown Welding & Fabricating LLC for the purchase of welding and fabrication services. This ordinance is contingent on the passage of the 2016 operating budget.
Emergency action: is requested because it is necessary to have contracts established for welding and fabrication services for fleet vehicles including Refuse Collection, Police and Fire Divisions.
Title
To authorize the Finance and Management Director to modify and extend its existing contract with Crown Welding & Fabricating LLC for welding and fabrication services; to authorize the expenditure of $100,000.00 from the Fleet Services Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($100,000.00)
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WHEREAS, a need exists for welding and fabrication services for City fleet vehicles; and
WHEREAS, the Fleet Management Division solicited a bid (SA004972) and awarded to Crown Welding & Fabricating LLC with an option to extend the contract for four (4) additional one year periods; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operations of the Fleet Management Division in that it is necessary to authorize the Director to modify a contract with Crown Welding & Fabricating LLC for welding and fabrication services for City vehicles for the preservation of public peace, property, health, safety and welfare, now, therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
Section 1. That the Finance and Management Director is hereby authorized to modify and extend its existing contract with Crown Welding & Fabricating LLC welding and fabrication.
SECTION 2. That the expenditure of $100,000.00 or so much thereof that may be necessary in regard to the action authorized in Section 1, is hereby authorized in Fund 5200 Fleet Management Operating Fund in object class 03 per the accounting codes in the attachment to this ordinance.
See Attached File: Ord 0258-2016.xls
SECTION 3. That the monies in the foregoing SECTION 2 shall be paid upon order of the Director of Finance and Management and that no order shall be drawn or money paid except by voucher, the form of which shall be approved by the City Auditor.
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 for reasons stated in the preamble hereto, which is made a part thereof, 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 the passage if the Mayor neither approve nor vetoes the same.