Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Finance and Management Director to modify past, present and future contracts and purchase orders with Bell Equipment Co., as Bell Equipment has recently undergone a merger. This ordinance authorizes the assignment of all past, present and future business done by the City of Columbus from Bell Equipment Co. Tax ID# 38-1941706 to MacQueen Equipment LLC Tax ID# 41-0845185.
No additional funds are necessary to modify the option contract as requested. There is no change in the type of products being procured and the original contract was 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 Anti-Icing and Deicing Equipment.
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 Bell Equipment Co. to MacQueen Equipment LLC and to declare an emergency.
Body
WHEREAS, the Finance and Management Department, Purchasing Office has an option contract and open purchase orders for Anti-Icing and Deicing Equipment for use by Division of Traffic Management; and,
WHEREAS, Bell Equipment Co. has merged with MacQueen Equipment LLC and in addition to notifying the City, MacQueen Equipment LLC 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 Bell Equipment Co. in order to maintain an uninterrupted supply of Anti-Icing and Deicing Equi...
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