Explanation
Background: This ordinance authorizes the Finance and Management Director to establish purchase orders for vehicle fuel and fueling services on behalf of the Fleet Management Division, in order maintain City vehicles. These purchase orders will be issued from Universal Term Contracts previously established by the City of Columbus, Purchasing Office.
Fiscal Impact: This ordinance authorizes an expenditure of $1,000,000.00 from the Fleet Management Operating Fund from previously established Universal Term Contracts for fuel and fueling services related to City vehicles. For 2017, the Fleet Management Division budgeted $10 million for unleaded and diesel fuels. In 2016 the Division spent $6 million for unleaded and diesel fuels.
Emergency action is requested to ensure an uninterrupted supply of fuel and fueling services.
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To authorize the Finance and Management Director to establish various purchase orders for fuel and fueling services on behalf of the Fleet Management Division, per the terms and conditions of various previously established Universal Term Contracts; to authorize the expenditure of $1,000,000.00 from the Fleet Management Operating Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($1,000,000.00)
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WHEREAS, the Finance and Management Department, Fleet Management Division, has a need to purchase vehicle fuels and fueling services for vehicles operated by the City; and
WHEREAS, various Universal Term Contracts (UTC) have been established through the formal competitive bidding process of the Purchasing Office for vehicle fuel and fueling services; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operations of the Department of Finance and Management in that it is immediately necessary to authorize the Director of Finance and Management to establish various purchase orders for the purchase of vehicle fuel and fueling services, thereby preserving the public health, peace, property, safety and welfare; NOW, THEREFORE
BE IT ORDAI...
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