Explanation
Background: This ordinance authorizes the Director of the Department of Finance and Management to associate all General Budget reservations resulting from this ordinance with the appropriate Universal Term Contract for coronavirus cleaning and disinfection services on behalf of the Department of Public Utilities. All related purchase orders for these services will be issued from all current and pending Universal Term Contract Purchase Agreements for disinfection services previously established by the City of Columbus, Purchasing Office.
Due to the COVID-19 crisis, it has become critical to the City of Columbus that to ensure the safety of our employees and community who may enter city facilities, cleaning and disinfection services are needed. The contracts will be utilized to fully disinfect office spaces, rooms and other necessary areas on an as-needed basis in response to COVID-19.
Fiscal Impact: This ordinance authorizes an expenditure of $750,000.00: $375,000.00 from the Sewer Operating Fund and $375,000.00 from the Water Operating Fund, all within the Department of Public Utilities.
Emergency Designation: Emergency action is requested to ensure that purchase orders can be established as soon as possible, so that necessary coronavirus (COVID-19) cleaning and disinfection services can be provided at city facilities.
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To authorize the Director of the Department of Finance and Management to associate all General Budget Reservations resulting from this ordinance and to establish purchase orders with the appropriate Universal Term Contract Purchase Agreement for COVID-19 Cleaning and Disinfection Services on behalf of the Department of Public Utilities; to authorize the expenditure of $375,000.00 from the Sewer Operating Fund and $375,000.00 from the Water Operating Fund; to authorize the transfer of $750,000.00 between object classes in the Sewer Operating Fund and the Water Operating Fund; and to declare an emergency ($750,000.00). ...
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