Explanation
The Director of Finance and Management is hereby authorized to associate all General Budget Reservations resulting from this ordinance with the appropriate Mainline Parts Universal Term Contract Purchase Agreements listed below for the Division of Water.
Universal Term Contract Purchase Agreements:
Mainline Valves and Boxes
Mainline Mechanical Joint Fittings
Mainline Water Service and Repair Parts
Mainline Couplings, Clamps and Various Parts
Mainline Hydrant and Repair Parts
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): Mainline UTC contracts.
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 to replenish stock and supplies.
FISCAL IMPACT: $300,000.00 is budgeted in object class 02 Materials & Supplies and is needed for this purchase.
$498,817.92 was expended in 2017
$914,255.00 was expended in 2016
Title
To authorize the Director of Finance and Management to associate all General Budget reservations resulting from this ordinance with the appropriate Mainline Parts Universal Term Contract Purchase Agreements; and to authorize the expenditure of $300,000.00 from the Water Operating Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($300,000.00)
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WHEREAS, the Purchasing Office has Mainline Parts Universal Term Contract Purchase Agreements; and
WHEREAS, the Mainline Parts UTC Purchase Agreements are used to purchase mainline supplies and equipment that are used in the Water Distribution Maintenance Section; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Division of Water 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 Mainline Parts Universal Term Contract Purchase Agreements, thereby preserving the public health, peace, property, safety and welfare; 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 Mainline Parts Universal Term Contract Purchase Agreements.
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 $300,000.00 or so much thereof as may be needed, be and is hereby authorized in Fund 6000 (Water Operating) in object class 02 Materials and Supplies per the accounting codes in the attachment to this ordinance.
SECTION 4. That for the reason stated in the preamble hereto, which is hereby made a part hereof, this ordinance is hereby 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.