Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
The Department of Public Service is in the process of bidding the construction portion for Phase 1 of the High Street/Short North revitalization project. To ensure this phase of the project is completed on-time, Public Service will secure the traffic commodities required for the project. The lead time on these commodities can be up to 5 months from order. The Public Service, Division of Traffic Management, is requesting to waive bidding provisions of City Code Chapter 329 to establish a purchase order with Gexpro Columbus (Valmont Structures). The Gexpro Columbus quote was higher of the two quotes received. Because of the time sensitivity of this project it was determined to contract with Gexpro Columbus because of shorter lead time for products to be recieved.
This ordinance will authorize the expenditure of $250,000.00 to Gexpro Columbus for the required traffic commodities for this project.
2. FISCAL IMPACT
Funds for this expenditure are budgeted in the 2016 CIB, Fund 7704 The Street and Highway Bond Fund.
3. EMERGENCY DESIGNATION
Emergency action is requested to ensure the traffic commodities are received as soon as possible so that this project is completed on time.
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To authorize the Director of Finance and Management, on behalf of the Department of Public Service, Division of Traffic Management, to establish a purchase order with Gexpro Columbus for decorative traffic commodities for the High Street/Short North revitalization project; to waive the competitive bidding provisions of City Code Chapter 329; to authorize the expenditure of $250,000.00 from the Street and Highway Bond Fund and to declare an emergency. ($250,000.00)
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WHEREAS, the Department of Public Service is in the process of bidding the construction portion for Phase 1 of the High Street/Short North revitalization project; and
WHEREAS, to ensure this phase of the project is completed on-time, Public Service will secure the traffic commodities requ...
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