Explanation
The Director of Finance and Management is hereby authorized to associate all General Budget Reservations resulting from this ordinance with the appropriate Universal Term Contract Purchase Agreement(s) for Rental of Construction Equipment with an Operator.
The following Purchase Agreement associations require approval by City Council in order for the division to expend more than $100,000.00, per 329.19(g): Rental of Construction Equipment with an Operator.
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.
This General Budget Reservation will be used for the rental of equipment with an operator for various projects beyond the scope of the Division's owned equipment. Services required will be obtained in accordance with the contract.
FISCAL IMPACT: $470,000.00 is budgeted in object class 03 Services and is needed for this purchase.
$1,800,000.00 was spent in 2016
$2,200,000.00 was spent in 2015
Title
To authorize the Director of Finance and Management to associate all General Budget Reservations resulting from this ordinance with the appropriate Universal Term Contract Purchase Agreement for Rental of Construction Equipment with an Operator for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage; and to authorize the expenditure of $470,000.00 from the Sewerage Operating Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($470,000.00)
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WHEREAS, the Purchasing Office established a Universal Term Contract for the Rental of Construction Equipment with an Operator; and
WHEREAS, the Agreement is used for various projects beyond the scope of the Division of Sewerage and Drainage's owned equipment; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Public Utilities, Division of Sewerage and Drainage, in that it is immediately necessary to authorize the Director of Finance and Management to associate all General Budget Reservations resulting from this ordinance with the appropriate Universal Term Contract Purchase Agreement Rental of Construction Equipment with an Operator for the preservation of public health, peace, property, safety; now, therefore
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the Director of Finance and Management be and is hereby authorized to associate all General Budget Reservations resulting from this ordinance with the appropriate Universal Term Contract Purchase Agreement for the purchase of Rental of Construction Equipment with an Operator.
SECTION 2. 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 3. That the expenditure of $470,000.00 or so much thereof as may be needed, be and is hereby authorized in Fund 6100 (Sewerage Operating); in object class 03 Services per the accounting codes in the attachment to this ordinance.
SECTION 4. 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.