Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
The Division of Traffic Management utilizes pavement marking materials throughout the city. The division can capitalize these expenses. These supplies and materials are necessary to ensure traffic safety throughout the City of Columbus. Universal Term Contracts have been completed for these commodities.
This ordinance authorizes purchases of commodities for the Division of Traffic Management to ensure traffic safety throughout the City of Columbus:
Pavement Marking Commodities:
- Thermoplastic Material - Swarco (PA000378): $215,000.00
- Glass Beads - Ennis Paint (Contract # TBD) $40,000.00
The total cost of the commodities needed is $255,000.00
2. FISCAL IMPACT:
Funding for these commodities is available within the Streets and Highways G.O. Bonds Fund.
3. EMERGENCY DESIGNATION
The department requests emergency action to ensure the timely availability of commodities for installation and replacement purposes and to promote and enhance pedestrian and motorist safety.
Title
To authorize the Finance and Management Director to establish purchase orders with Swarco and Ennis Paint for pavement marking material for the Division of Traffic Management; to authorize the expenditure of $255,000.00 from the Streets and Highways G.O. Bonds Fund for this purpose; and to declare an emergency. ($255,000.00)
Body
WHEREAS, the Division of Traffic Management utilizes pavement marking materials throughout the city; and
WHEREAS, these items can be capitalized and can be purchased per the terms and conditions of existing citywide universal term contracts established by the Purchasing Office; and
WHEREAS, this ordinance authorizes the purchase of the Division of Traffic Management’s anticipated needs for 2016; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Public Service, Division of Traffic Management, in that it is immediately necessary to issue purchase orders to ensure the timely availabilit...
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