Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Finance and Management Director to establish one (1) Universal Term Contract (UTC) for the option to purchase Automobiles (Police Pursuit vehicles) with Statewide Ford Lincoln Inc. The Department of Public Safety, Division of Police is the primary user of the Automobiles (Police Pursuit vehicles) contract. The Automobiles (Police Pursuit vehicles) contract is used to purchase Police Pursuit vehicles. The term of the proposed option contract would be approximately two (2) years, expiring June 30, 2020, with the option to renew for one (1) additional one year period. The Purchasing Office opened formal bids on April 19, 2018.
The Purchasing Office advertised and solicited competitive bids in accordance with the relevant provisions of Section 329 relating to competitive bidding (Request for Quotation No. RFQ008369). Two (2) bids were received.
The Purchasing Office is recommending award to the overall lowest, responsive, responsible and best bidder as follows:
Statewide Ford Lincoln Inc. CC# CC006832 expires 4/20/2020, Items: 2 and 3, $1.00
Department of Finance and Management Total Estimated Annual Expenditure: $2,500,000.00
Emergency Designation: The Finance and Management Department respectfully requests this legislation to be considered an emergency ordinance because of the importance of these commodities and to ensure there is no delays in the procurement process.
The company is not debarred according to the Excluded Party Listing System 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: Funding to establish this option contract is from the General Fund. City Agencies will be required to obtain approval to expend from their own appropriations for their estimated annual expenditures.
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To authorize the Finance and Management Director to enter into one (1) Universal Term Contract for the option to purchase Automobiles (Police Pursuit vehicles) with Statewide Ford Lincoln Inc.; to authorize the expenditure of $1.00 from the General Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($1.00).
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WHEREAS, the Automobiles (Police Pursuit vehicles) UTC contract will provide the replacement of older, high maintenance Police Pursuit units used in the daily operations of City agencies; and
WHEREAS, the Purchasing Office advertised and solicited formal bids on April 19, 2018 and selected Statewide Ford Lincoln, Inc. as the overall lowest, responsive, responsible and best bidder; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Public Safety, Division of Police, in that it is immediately necessary to authorize the Finance and Management Director to enter into one (1) Universal Term Contract for the option to purchase Automobiles (Police Pursuit vehicles), 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 Finance and Management Director is hereby authorized to enter into the following contract for the option to purchase Automobiles (Police Pursuit vehicles) in accordance with Request for Quotation RFQ008369 for a term of approximately two (2) years, expiring June 30, 2020, with the option to renew for one (1) additional one year period, as follows:
Statewide Ford Lincoln Inc., Items: 2 and 3, $1.00
SECTION 2. That the expenditure of $1.00 is hereby authorized in Fund 1000 General Fund in Object Class 02 Materials and Supplies per the account codes in the attachment of this ordinance to pay the cost thereof.
SECTION 3. 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 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.