Explanation
This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Utilities to enter into a contract with Utility Truck Equipment, Inc. to pay for repairs of a Department of Public Utilities, Division of Power 2004 International Truck BT-21697 that was damaged in an accident that happened on September 25, 2015. It was necessary for the Division of Water, Fleet Maintenance to outsource the vehicle repair due to the nature of the work required. The Department of Public Utilities, Division of Water requested a repair estimate from Utility Truck Equipment, Inc. which was subsequently approved by the Erie Insurance in November 2015. The vehicle repair was completed in April 2016.
SUPPLIER: Utility Truck Equipment, Inc. (31-0989420), expires 9/23/16 (MAJ)
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.
Emergency Designation: This legislation is to be considered an emergency measure because without emergency action no less than 37 days will be added to the procurement cycle and the efficient delivery of valuable public services will be slowed.
FISCAL IMPACT: $21,734.32 is needed and is budgeted in the 2016 Electricity Operating Fund for this expenditure.
Prior Year Expenditures for this project:
$0.00 - was spent in 2015
$0.00 - was spent in 2014
Title
To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to enter into a contract with Utility Truck Equipment, Inc. for vehicle repairs and to authorize the expenditure of $21,734.32 from the Electricity Operating Fund and to declare an emergency. ($21,734.32)
Body
WHEREAS, the Department of Public Utilities authorized work with Utility Truck Equipment, Inc. to repair a Department of Public Utilities, Division of Power 2004 International Truck BT-21697 that was damaged in an accident that happened on September 25, 2015; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Public Utilities in that it is immediately necessary to establish a contract for vehicle repair services with Utility Truck Equipment, Inc. thereby preserving 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 Public Utilities be and is hereby authorized to enter into contract with Utility Truck Equipment, Inc. for vehicle repair services for the Division of Power.
SECTION 2. That the expenditure of $21,734.32 or so much thereof as may be needed, is hereby authorized in Fund 6300 Electricity Operating Fund, Object Class 03 Services per the accounting codes in the attachment to this ordinance.
SECTION 3. That the said firm conducted the work to the satisfaction of the Director of Public Utilities.
SECTION 4. 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 5. That for reasons stated in the preamble hereto, which is hereby made a part hereof, this Ordinance is 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.