Explanation
The purpose of this legislation is 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(s) for Lawn Mowing Services with W.A.Q., Inc. dba Southwest Lawn (PA000101 expires 2/28/19) for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage in a safe, efficient and attractive condition.
The following Purchase Agreement associations require approval by City Council in order for the division to expend more that $100,000.00 per 329.19(g): Lawn mowing services.
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.
Supplier: W.A.Q., Inc. dba Southwest Lawn CC#31-1592385 Vendor#005622 Expires 2/1/18 MAJ
The company is not debarred according to the Excluded Party Listing of the Federal Government or prohibited from being awarded a contract according to the Auditor of State Unresolved Findings for Recovery Certified Search.
Fiscal Impact: The division already encumbered and/or spent $125,000 for these services in 2017. This additional $17,000.00 is budgeted and needed for this purchase.
$186,000.00 was spent in 2016
$137,000.00 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 the purchase of Lawn Mowing Services for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage with W.A.Q., Inc., dba Southwest Lawn; and to authorize the expenditure of $17,000.00 from the Sewer Operating-Sanitary Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($17,000.00)
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WHEREAS, the Purchasing Office established a Universal Term Contract (PA000101 expires 2/28/19), with W.A.Q., Inc., dba Southwest Lawn; and
WHEREAS, the Agreement is used for the purchase of Lawn Mowing Services; 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 for the purchase of Lawn Mowing Services with W.A.Q., Inc., dba Southwest Lawn 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 Lawn Mowing Services with W.A.Q., Inc., dba Southwest Lawn, 4401 Broadway, Grove City, OH 43123, for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage.
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 $17,000.00, or so much thereof as may be needed, be and is hereby authorized in Fund 6100 (Sewer Operating-Sanitary), 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.