Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
The Department of Public Service, Division of Infrastructure Management, is responsible for treating Columbus roadways for ice and snow. The Department participated in a program with Swenson Products, wherein four Schmidt Stratos B70 spreaders were lent to the City without cost for demonstration purposes. At the end of the demonstration period, rather than ship the units back to Swenson, the Department of Public Service, Division of Infrastructure Management was given the option to purchase the same four Schmidt Stratos B70 spreaders at the discounted price of $25,000 per unit rather than the initial price of $33,000 per unit. This is a savings of over $8,000 per unit, and an overall savings of $32,000. This ordinance authorizes a bidding waiver to allow the division to procure the spreaders.
2. CONTRACT COMPLIANCE INFORMATION
Swenson Products’ contract compliance number is C025908 and expires 06/06/2020.
3. FISCAL IMPACT
Funds are available for this expenditure from the Street and Highway Bonds Fund, Fund 7704. A bid waiver is requested due to the special circumstances of the demonstration units being offered at a savings to the Department of Service.
4. EMERGENCY DESIGNATION
The department requests emergency designation for this legislation so as to ensure that the division procures the units for a discounted price prior to the beginning of the 2018-2019 snow season.
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To authorize the Director of Finance and Management to enter into a contract with Swenson Products for the purchase of four Schmidt Stratos B70 spreader units to be used for snow and ice control; to authorize the expenditure of $100,000.00 from the Street and Highways Bonds Fund for the purchase of the four Schmidt Stratos B70 spreaders; to waive the formal competitive bidding requirements of Columbus City Code; and declare an emergency. ($100,000.00)
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WHEREAS, the Department of Public Service, Division of Infrastructure Management, is res...
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