Explanation
Background: This ordinance authorizes the Finance and Management Director to establish purchase orders with U.S. Venture. Inc. from a previously established Universal Term contract for the purchase of compressed natural gas for use by city vehicles. U.S. Venture primarily supplies/fuels city vehicles located on the west side of the city; namely the Georgesville Road Refuse location, the Marion Road, Refuse location, and the Roberts Road Outpost.
U.S. Venture, Inc. - CC# 39-0964014, Vendor #012024, PA000048, expires 07/31/2017
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.
Fiscal Impact: This ordinance authorizes an expenditure of $100,000.00 from the Fleet Management Operating Fund with U.S. Venture, Inc. for the purchase of compressed natural gas for use by city vehicles. The Fleet Management Division budgeted $834,000.00 in the Fleet Management Operating Fund for compressed natural gas expenditures in 2017. This ordinance is contingent on the passage of the 2017 Operating Budget.
Emergency action is requested to ensure that purchase orders can be established as soon as the City's 2017 Operating Budget is passed to ensure an uninterrupted supply of compressed natural gas, thereby keeping City owned vehicles in operation. This ordinance is contingent on passage of the 2017 Operating Budget.
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To authorize the Finance and Management Director to issue purchase orders for the purchase of Compressed Natural Gas for the Fleet Management Division per the terms and conditions of a previously established Universal Term Contract with U.S. Venture, Inc.; to authorize the expenditure of $100,000.00 from the Fleet Management Operating Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($100,000.00)
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WHEREAS, a Universal Term Contract (UTC) has been established through the formal competitive bidding process...
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