Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation is to authorize the Finance and Management Director to associate all General Budget Reservations resulting from this ordinance with the following Universal Term Contract Purchase Agreements listed below. The purchases will be used on the Division of Power's electrical distribution system to serve new and existing customers as well as replenish stock for maintenance of existing infrastructure.
UNIVERSAL TERM CONTRACT PURCHASE AGREEMENTS:
Pole Line Hardware
Switch Gears
Transformers
Wire & Cable
ReClosers
Underground Cable & Accessories
SUPPLIERS:
Wesco Distribution Inc., Vendor #001977, CC#25-1723345, Expires 4/15/23, Majority
Consolidated Electrical Distributors, Inc., Vendor #010270, CC#77-0559191, Expires 4/1/22, Majority
American Wire Group, Vendor #009875, CC#65-1129415, Expires 1/31/22, Majority
Utility Supply and Construction Company, Vendor #007513, CC#38-1783949, Expires 11/27/21, Majority
PEPCO (Professional Electrical Products Company), Vendor #006514, CC#34-1018087, Expires 3/4/22, Majority
The companies are not debarred according to the Excluded Party Listing System of the Federal Government or prohibited from being awarded a contract according to the Auditor of State Unresolved Findings for Recovery Certified Search.
FISCAL IMPACT: $2,800,000.00 is budgeted and needed for this purchase.
$1,721,920.08 was spent in 2020
$ 820,088.99 was spent in 2019
Title
To authorize the Director of Finance and Management to associate all General Budget Reservations resulting from this ordinance with the appropriate Universal Term Contract Purchase Agreements for Pole Line Hardware, Transformers, Wire & Cable, ReClosers, Switchgears and Underground Cable and Accessories; and to authorize the expenditure of $2,800,000.00 from the Power Operating Fund ($2,800,000.00).
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WHEREAS, the Purchasing Office has established Universal Term Contracts for Pole Line Hardware, Transformers, Wire & Cable, ReClosers, Switchgears and Underground Cable and Accessories; and
WHEREAS, the purchases will be used on the Division of Power's electrical distribution system to serve new and existing customers as well as replenish stock for maintenance of existing infrastructure; and
WHEREAS, the expenditure of $2,800,000.00 or so much thereof as is needed for the purchase of Pole Line Hardware, Transformers, Wire & Cable, ReClosers, Switchgears and Underground Cable and Accessories from and within the Division of Power Operating Fund; and
WHEREAS, it has become necessary in the usual daily operation of the Department of Public Utilities to authorize the Director of Finance and Management to associate all General Budget Reservations resulting from this ordinance with the appropriate Universal Term Contract Purchase Agreement for the purchase of Pole Line Hardware, Transformers, Wire & Cable, ReClosers, Switchgears and Underground Cable and Accessories; 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 Director of Finance and Management be and is hereby authorized to associate all General Budget Reservations resulting from this ordinance with the appropriate Universal Term Contract Purchase Agreement for the Pole Line Hardware, Transformers, Wire & Cable, ReClosers, Switchgears and Underground Cable and Accessories.
SECTION 2. That the funds necessary to carry out the purpose of this ordinance are hereby deemed appropriated, and the City Auditor shall establish such accounting codes as necessary.
SECTION 3. That the total expenditure of $2,800,000.00 or so much thereof as may be needed, be and is hereby authorized in Fund 6300 (Power Operating) $700,000.00 in object class 02 Materials and Supplies and the expenditure of $2,100,000.00 in object class 06 Capital Outlay per the accounting codes in the attachment to this ordinance.
SECTION 4. That this Ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law.