Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Finance and Management Director to renew an existing Universal Term Contract (UTC) for the option to obtain Automated Refuse Containers with Rehrig Pacific. This contract provides for 95 and 64 Gallon automated refuse containers for the Division of Refuse Collection.
The contract, PO077480 was established in accordance with solicitation RFQ004845 and authorized under Ordinance Number 1819-2017 and will expire 6/30/2021. In accordance with the bid specifications, the City and Rehrig Pacific can renew the contract for an additional one year term subject to mutual agreement and approval of proper City Authorities. The original ordinance 1819-2017 requested one (1) additional one year extension however the bid specifications requested two (2) one year extensions. The new contract expiration date will be 6/30/2022.
FISCAL IMPACT: No funding is required to renew the option contract. The Division of Refuse Collection must set aside their own funding for their estimated expenditures.
Title
To authorize the Finance and Management Director to renew a Universal Term Contract for the option to purchase 95 and 64 gallon automated residential refuse containers with Rehrig Pacific.
Body
WHEREAS, the Purchasing Office entered into a Universal Term Contract for Automated Refuse Containers for use by the Division of Refuse Collection; and
WHEREAS, this contract was entered into in accordance with Chapter 329 of the Columbus City Code, pursuant to the solicitation RFQ004845 bid specifications with Rehrig Pacific, and
WHEREAS, in accordance with the bid specifications, the City and Rehrig Pacific can renew the contract for an additional one year period, subject to mutual agreement and approval of proper City authorities, however the original ordinance 1819-2017 requested only one (1) extension; and,
WHEREAS, it has become necessary in the usual daily operation of the Department of Public Service to authorize the Finance and Management Director to renew a Universal Term Contract with Rehrig Pacific for the option to obtain Automated Residential Refuse containers; 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 renew the option contract with Rehrig Pacific, PO077480 for a period of one year, from 6/30/2021 to and including 6/30/2022.
SECTION 2. That this ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law.