Explanation
BACKGROUND: This ordinance authorizes the Finance and Management Director, on behalf of the Division of Police, to associate all general budget reservations resulting from this ordinance with the universal term contract purchase agreement with Arrow Energy to purchase jet “A” fuel for the Division of Police helicopters based on the current universal term contract. Helicopters are used to patrol the airspace above the City of Columbus and will be flying an average of 500 hours per month. The average fuel burn is approximately 25 gallons per hour. This purchase of jet fuel will permit the helicopters to continue full operations through February 2020.
Bid Information: The Purchasing Office has established a purchase agreement for the purchase of jet “A” fuel with Arrow Energy, Inc.
Contract Compliance No.: CC72167-101020, expires July 7, 2019
FISCAL IMPACT: This ordinance authorizes an expenditure of $233,000.00 for the purchase of jet “A” fuel with Arrow Energy, Inc. Funds totaling $203,000.00 were budgeted within the 2019 Police General Fund budget for this expense as well as $130,000.00 budgeted within the Law Enforcement Contraband Seizure Fund. $100,000.00 has already been encumbered in 2019 for the purchase of jet “A” fuel. The total expended or encumbered in previous years was as follows: $333,000.00 in 2018, $268,000 in 2017, and $125,000.00 in 2016.
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To authorize the Finance and Management Director to associate all general budget reservations resulting from this ordinance to Arrow Energy, Inc. for the purchase of jet “A” fuel for the Division of Police from an existing universal term contract; to authorize the expenditure of $233,000.00 from the General Fund and Law Enforcement Contraband Seizure Fund. ($233,000.00)
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WHEREAS, the Purchasing Office has established a purchase agreement for jet “A” fuel with Arrow Energy, Inc.; and,
WHEREAS, there is a need for the Department of Public Safety, Division of Police, to...
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