Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Finance and Management Director to modify past, present and future contracts and purchase orders with General Supply & Services dba Gexpro, who has undergone a merger. This ordinance authorizes the assignment of all past, present and future business done by the City of Columbus from General Supply & Services, Inc. dba Gexpro 20-5021902 to Rexel USA Inc. dba Gexpro 20-5021845.
No additional funds are necessary to modify the option contracts as requested. There is no change in the type of products being procured and the original contracts were formally bid. The original terms and conditions remain in effect.
EMERGENCY DESIGNATION: The Finance and Management Department respectfully requests this legislation be considered an emergency in order to maintain an uninterrupted supply of School Speed Limit Sign Supports and Traffic Pedestal Poles.
FISCAL IMPACT: No additional funding is required to modify the option contract. The Department of Public Service must set aside their own funding for their estimated expenditures.
Title
To authorize the Finance and Management Director to modify past, present and future contracts and purchase orders from General Supply & Services, Inc., dba Gexpro, to Rexel USA Inc., dba Gexpro; and to declare an emergency.
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WHEREAS, the Finance and Management Department, Purchasing Office has two option contracts and open purchase orders for School Speed Limit & Sign Supports and Traffic Pedestal Poles for use by Public Services; and,
WHEREAS, General Supply & Services, Inc., dba Gexpro, has undergone a merger and is now Rexel USA, Inc., dba Gexpro, and in addition to notifying the City, Rexel USA, Inc., dba Gexpro, has agreed to honor the past, present and future contracts and agreements; and,
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Finance and Management in that it is immediately necessary to modify all contracts and purchase orders established and in process with General Supply and Services dba Gexpro, in order to maintain an uninterrupted supply of School Speed Limit Sign Supports and Traffic Pedestal Poles, 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 modify all past, present and future contracts and purchase orders pursuant to those contracts to reflect the change from General Supply & Services, Inc., dba Gexpro, FID 20-5021902 to Rexel USA, Inc., dba Gexpro, FID 20-5021845.
SECTION 2. That for the reasons 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.