Explanation
Background: This ordinance authorizes the Finance and Management Director to establish purchase orders for the purchase of automobiles and light duty trucks for Police. This ordinance is for the purchase of 5 PTV Transit vehicles and 3 Special Service Vehicles. The purchase orders for the vehicle purchases will be issued from Universal Term Contracts (UTCs) that have been previously established by the City of Columbus Purchasing Office.
Byers Ford, vendor#006008, PA003229 - Automobiles - expires 6/30/20 - ($112,734.00 estimated)
Byers Ford, vendor#006008, PA003231, Light Duty Trucks - expires 6/30/20 - ($133,080.00 estimated)
Fiscal Impact: This ordinance authorizes an expenditure of $245,814.00 from the Special Income Tax fund for the purchase of vehicles and light duty trucks. The Department of Finance and Management budgeted $4.0 million in the Special Income Tax Fund for 2019 Citywide Vehicle Acquisitions. $6.5 million in 2018 and $7.5 million in 2017 was expended from the Special Income Tax Fund for the purchase of vehicles and associated up-fitting.
Emergency action is requested so that older high mileage vehicles can be removed from service and newer vehicles can be placed into service for immediate use.
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To authorize the Finance and Management Director, on behalf of the Fleet Management Division, to establish purchase orders from previously established Universal Term Contracts (UTCs) for the purchase of vehicles for use by various City Departments with Byers Ford; to authorize the appropriation and expenditure of $245,814.00 from the Special Income Tax fund; and to declare an emergency. ($245,814.00)
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WHEREAS, various city departments have a need to replace older high mileage and high maintenance vehicles; and
WHEREAS, the replacement of these vehicles will help eliminate some out of “life cycle” vehicles; and
WHEREAS, Byers Ford successfully bid and was awarded contracts PA003229- Automobiles, expires 6/30...
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