Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Finance and Management Director to establish two (2) Universal Term Contracts (UTC) for the option to purchase Diesel & Biodiesel Fuel with Mansfield Oil Co. of Gainesville, Inc. and Benchmark Biodiesel, Inc. The Division of Fleet Management is the sole user for Diesel & Biodiesel Fuel, used to fuel city vehicles and equipment. The term of the proposed option contracts would be approximately two years, expiring September 30, 2021, with the option to renew for one (1) additional year. The Purchasing Office opened formal bids on June 30, 2019. In addition, the expenditure of $1.00 is hereby authorized from General Budget Reservation BRPO001107.
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. RFQ012511). Two (2) bids were received.
The Purchasing Office is recommending award to the overall lowest, responsive, responsible and best bidders as follows:
Mansfield Oil Co. of Gainesville, Inc., CC# 009455 expires 1/8/20, Items 1, 2 and 5-7, $1.00
Benchmark Biodiesel, Inc., CC# 002166 expires 6/11/21, Items 3-7, $1.00
Total Estimated Annual Expenditure: $1,425,000, Division of Fleet Management, the primary user
Emergency Designation: The Finance and Management Department respectfully requests this legislation to be considered an emergency ordinance to ensure uninterrupted supplies of fuel.
The companies are 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 $2.00 is hereby authorized from General Budget Reservation BRPO001107. City Agencies will be required to obtain approval to expend from their own appropriations for their estimated annual expenditures.
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To authorize the Finance and Management Director to enter into two (2) Universal Term Contracts for the option to purchase Diesel and Biodiesel Fuels with Mansfield Oil Co. of Gainesville, Inc. and Benchmark Biodiesel, Inc.; to authorize the expenditure of $2.00 from General Budget Reservation BRPO001107; and to declare an emergency. ($2.00).
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WHEREAS, the Diesel and Biodiesel Fuels UTC will provide for the purchase of fuels used for city vehicles and equipment; and
WHEREAS, the Purchasing Office advertised and solicited formal bids on June 20, 2019 and selected the overall lowest, responsive, responsible and best bidders; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Division of Fleet Management 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 Diesel and Biodiesel Fuels to ensure uninterrupted supplies of fuel, 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 contracts for the option to purchase Diesel and Biodiesel Fuels in accordance with Request for Quotation RFQ012511 for a term of approximately two (2)years, expiring September 30, 2021, with the option to renew for one (1) additional year, as follows:
Mansfield Oil Co. of Gainesville, Inc., Items 1, 2 and 5-7, $1.00
Benchmark Biodiesel, Inc., Items 3-7, $1.00
SECTION 2. That the expenditure of $2.00 is hereby authorized from General Budget Reservation BRPO001107 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.