Explanation
Background: This ordinance is to authorize the Director of the Recreation and Parks Department to enter into a continued lease agreement in 2021 for the lease-purchase payments of the golf riding cars with PNC Equipment Finance, LLC and Lake Erie Golf for the lease-purchase payments and maintenance of the golf riding cars; to authorize the expenditure of $295,680.00 from the Recreation and Parks Operation Fund; and to declare an emergency.
This arrangement was approved as a waiver of the relevant provisions of Columbus City Code 329 relating to competitive bidding by Ordinance #1150-2020. In 2020, with the current social distancing mandates, the Golf Division researched best practices of open facilities to accommodate the requirements. Permitting golf carts for single riders only was a safe way for the Golf Division to provide the use of the carts while still maintaining a six foot space for golfers during the state wide restrictions. Single riders significantly reduce the number of golfers able to be served and creates a shortage for the demand. The Golf Division reached out to its current supplier to discuss additional carts for the golf courses to utilize since single riders potentially reduces the cart availability in half.
The contract includes three parties:
· The City of Columbus
· PNC is the source of financing
o Golf cart lease agreements and payments would be with PNC
o Yearly legislation would occur to fund payments
· Lake Erie Golf is the golf cart maintenance company
o Lake Erie Golf would provide all cart maintenance for the duration of all contracts
o Lake Erie Golf does not receive payment for their contracted services
o At the end of our lease agreement with PNC, Lake Erie Golf gains ownership of all 385 carts
Principal Parties:
PNC, Equipment Finance
655 Business Center Drive
Horsham, PA 19044
Staysi Garcia Morillo, 267-960-4076
34-1880513
Lake Erie Golf
26565 Miles Road
Warrensville Heights, OH 44128...
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