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File #: 2734-2018    Version: 1
Type: Ordinance Status: Passed
File created: 9/26/2018 In control: Public Utilities Committee
On agenda: 10/22/2018 Final action: 10/24/2018
Title: To authorize the Finance and Management Director to associate all General Budget Reservations resulting from this ordinance with the appropriate Universal Term Contract Purchase Agreement for the purchase of Outdoor Distribution Switchgear for the Department of Public Utilities; and to authorize the expenditure of $200,000.00 from the Power Operating Fund ($200,000.00).
Attachments: 1. ORD#2734-2018Financial Coding

Explanation                     

 

BACKGROUNDThis legislation authorizes the Finance and Management Director to associate all General Budget reservations resulting from this ordinance with the following Universal Term Contract Purchase Agreement listed below for the purchase of Outdoor Distribution Switchgear for the Department of Public Utilities (PA002941 Expires 5/31/2020).  These switches are used to serve customers on the Division of Power's underground electric distribution system, and to protect the Division of Power's system from downstream faults and allow them to switch customers to alternate underground lines in the event of an outage.  The medium-voltage outdoor and pad-mounted underground electric distribution switchgear is used at various outdoor locations within the City and will be used in or on top of existing or new switchgear manholes, equipment vaults and concrete pads. 

 

UNIVERSAL TERM CONTRACT PURCHASE AGREEMENTS:

 

Outdoor Distribution Switchgear

 

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:  $200,000.00 is budgeted and needed for this purchase.

 

$401,203.00 was spent in 2018

$0.00 was spent in 2017

$0.00 was spent in 2016

 

 

Title

 

To authorize the Finance and Management Director to associate all General Budget Reservations resulting from this ordinance with the appropriate Universal Term Contract Purchase Agreement for the purchase of Outdoor Distribution Switchgear for the Department of Public Utilities; and to authorize the expenditure of $200,000.00 from the Power Operating Fund ($200,000.00).

 

 

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WHEREAS, the Purchasing Office has established a Universal Term Contract (PA002941 Expires 5/31/2020) for the purchase of Outdoor Distribution Switchgear; and

 

WHEREAS, these switches are used to serve customers on the Division of Power's underground electric distribution system; and

 

WHEREAS, the medium-voltage outdoor and pad-mounted underground electric distribution switchgear will be used in or on top of existing or new switchgear manholes, equipment vaults and concrete pads; and

 

WHEREAS, it has become necessary in the usual daily operation of the Department of Public Utilities to authorize the Finance and Management Director to associate all General Budget Reservations resulting from this ordinance with the appropriate Universal Term Contract Purchase Agreement for the purchase of Outdoor Distribution Switchgear; 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 be and is hereby authorized to associate all General Budget Reservations resulting from this ordinance with the appropriate Universal Term Contract Purchase Agreement for the purchase of Outdoor Distribution Switchgear.

 

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 $200,000.00 or so much thereof as may be needed, be and is hereby authorized in Fund 6300 (Power Operating) in object class 06 Capital Outlay per the accounting codes in the attachment to this ordinance.

 

SECTION 4.  That this Ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law.