Explanation
Background: This ordinance authorizes the Finance and Management Director to establish purchase orders for the purchase of approximately 50 pre-owned unmarked vehicles for the Division of Police. These vehicles will replace out of life cycle vehicles. The purchase orders for these vehicle purchases will be issued from Universal Term Contracts (UTCs) that have been previously established by the City of Columbus Purchasing Office.
Ricart Properties, Inc., vendor#004963, PA004555 - Pre-Owned Vehicles - expires 3/30/23
Fiscal Impact: This ordinance authorizes an expenditure of $1,000,000.00 from the Special Income Tax fund for the purchase of vehicles for the Division of Police. The Department of Finance and Management budgeted $9.0 million in the Special Income Tax Fund for 2020 Citywide Vehicle Acquisitions. The Fleet Management Division expended $4.1 million in 2019 and $6.5 million in 2018 from the Special Income Tax Fund for the purchase of vehicles and associated up-fitting for General Fund Departments.
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To authorize the Finance and Management Director, on behalf of the Fleet Management Division, to establish purchase orders with Ricart Properties, from a previously established Universal Term Contract (UTC), for the purchase of vehicles for use by the Division of Police; and to authorize the appropriation and expenditure of $1,000,000.00 from the Special Income Tax fund. ($1,000,000.00)
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WHEREAS, the Division of Police has 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, Ricart Properties successfully bid and was awarded PA004555 - Pre-Owned Vehicles - expires 3/30/23 ; and
WHEREAS, funding for these vehicles is budgeted and available within the Special Income Tax fund; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to authorize the expenditure of $1,000,000.00 from the Special Income Tax Fund for the ...
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