Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Finance and Management Director to establish a Universal Term Contract (UTC) for the option to purchase Schwing Pump Parts with Columbus Lumber. The Division of Sewerage and Drainage is the primary user for the Schwing Sludge Cake Pump System Replacement Parts. Schwing Pump Parts are used to help transport dewatered sludge to incineration facilities or sludge load out to disposal. The term of the proposed option contract would be approximately two (2) years, expiring April 30, 2021 with the option to renew for one (1) additional year. The Purchasing Office opened formal bids on January 17, 2019. In addition, the expenditure of $1.00 is hereby authorized from General Budget Reservation BRPO000978.
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. RFQ011083). One bid was received.
The Purchasing Office is recommending award to the overall lowest, responsive, responsible and best bidder as follows:
Columbus Lumber, CC#005579 expires April 18, 2020, All Items, $1.00
Total Estimated Annual Expenditure: $200,000.00, Division of Sewerage and Drainage, the primary user
Emergency Designation: The Finance and Management Department respectfully requests this legislation be considered an emergency ordinance so that wastewater treatment plant pump systems can be maintained in a timely manner.
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: The expenditure of $1.00 is hereby authorized from General Budget Reservation BRPO000978. City Agencies will be required to obtain approval to expend from their own appropriations for their estimated annual expenditures.
Title
To authorize the Finance and Management Director to enter into a Universal Term Contract for the option to purchase Schwing Pump Part with Columbus Lumber; to authorize the expenditure of $1.00 from General Budget Reservation BRPO000978; and to declare an emergency. ($1.00).
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WHEREAS, the Schwing Pump Parts UTC will provide for the purchase of replacement parts for the Schwing Sludge Cake Pump Systems used to transport dewatered sludge from the facilities sludge dewatering buildings to incinerator facilities or sludge load out facilities for disposal; and
WHEREAS, the Purchasing Office advertised and solicited formal bids on January 17, 2019 and selected the lowest, responsive, responsible and best bidder; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Public Utilities in that it is necessary to authorize the Finance and Management Director to immediately enter into a Universal Term Contract for the option to purchase Schwing Pump Parts, 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 Schwing Pump Parts in accordance with Request for Quotation RFQ011083 for a term of approximately 2 years, expiring April 30, 2021, with the option to renew for one (1) additional year, as follows:
Columbus Lumber, All Items, $1.00
SECTION 2. That the expenditure of $1.00 is hereby authorized from General Budget Reservation BRPO000978 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.