Explanation
This ordinance will establish an Auditor's Certificate and authorize expenditures for the purchase of Maintenance equipment for the Recreation and Parks Department. The new equipment will replace aging equipment.
Background: These purchases will be made through the City of Columbus Purchasing Office. All bids will be obtained and contracts awarded using City Code 329 or using State Term contracts pursuant to ordinance number 582-87; however, this legislation will set up all of the funding required to enter into contracts with the vendors on an as-needed basis. All equipment will be bid through the City of Columbus Purchasing System and all contracts will be approved by the Director of Finance and Management. Competitive bids will be solicited and opened by the Purchasing Office, obtained through any current universal term contract, or state term contract.
The equipment list below outlines the purchases expected to be made as soon as possible as a result of this ordinance using voted bond funding and total $614,000.00:
• (5) Landscape Trailers as a result of PR181252 - Estimated Expenditure $22,500.00
• Forklift as a result of PR195412 - Estimated expenditure $ 51,000.00
• Trailers as a result of PR195592 and PR195711 - Estimated expenditure $ $26,100.00
• Mowers as a result of PR195712 - Estimated expenditure $ 160,000.00
• Person Lift as a result of PR195411 - Estimated expenditure $ 21,500.00
• Boat - Estimated expenditure $ 16,000.00
• Utility Carts - Estimated expenditure $ 35,000.00
• Motors - Estimated expenditure $ 16,000.00
• Aerial Lift Truck - Estimated expenditure $ 250,000.00
• Sweeper - Estimated expenditure $ 5,900.00
• Misc. Trailers - Estimated expenditure $ 10,000.00
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