Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
This ordinance authorizes the Director of Finance and Management to associate all General Budget Reservations resulting from this ordinance with the Universal Term Contract for the purchase of two single axle dump trucks for the Department of Public Service, Division of Infrastructure Management.
The Department of Public Service, Division of Infrastructure, is responsible for plowing snow and spreading salt during the winter season as well as for hauling materials and equipment for various job duties. The Division has a need for two single axle dump trucks. The Division of Infrastructure Management will be exchanging two brass tags named at the time of the delivery of the equipment, both of which have reached the end of their useful life, for the purchase of two single axle dump trucks. The City has a multiple year Universal Term Contract for this equipment with Esec Corporation, dba Columbus Peterbilt.
The following Purchase Agreement association requires approval by City Council in order to expend more than $100,000.00 on a Universal Term Contract, per City Code 329.19(g):
Esec Corporation, dba Columbus Peterbilt, PA004939, Dump Truck, expires 12/31/2023.
Searches in the System for Award Management (Federal) and the Findings for Recovery list (State) produced no findings against Esec Corporation, dba Columbus Peterbilt
2. CONTRACT COMPLIANCE INFORMATION
The contract compliance number for Esec Corporation, dba Columbus Peterbilt is CC006602and expires 7/21/2023.
3. FISCAL IMPACT
Funds are budgeted, available, and appropriated for this expenditure within the Municipal Motor Vehicle Tax Fund.
4. EMERGENCY DESIGNATION
The department requests emergency designation for this legislation to prevent a shortage of dump trucks used for plowing snow and spreading salt as well hauling materials and equipment.
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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 two single axle dump trucks from Esec Corporation, dba Columbus Peterbilt; to authorize the expenditure of up to $391,771.66 from the Municipal Motor Vehicle Tax Fund; and declare an emergency. ($391,771.66)
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WHEREAS, the Department of Public Service, Division of Infrastructure Management, is responsible for plowing snow and spreading salt during the winter season as well as for hauling materials and equipment for various job duties; and
WHEREAS, the Purchasing Office established PA004939 for two single axle dump trucks, with Esec Corporation, dba Columbus Peterbilt; and
WHEREAS, the Division of Infrastructure Management desires to purchase two single axle dump trucks to use for plowing snow and spreading salt during the winter season as well as for hauling materials and equipment for various job duties; and
WHEREAS, the Director of Finance and Management will associate all general budget reservations with the appropriate universal term contracts with Esec Corporation, dba Columbus Peterbilt in accordance with the terms, conditions and specifications of PA004939 on file in the Purchasing Office; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to authorize the expenditure of up to $391,771.66 with Esec Corporation, dba Columbus Peterbilt for the purchase of the dump trucks; and
WHEREAS, City Council approval is required to expend more than $100,000.00 on a Universal Term Contract without bidding the purchase; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operations of the Department of Public Service in that it is immediately necessary to authorize the purchase of said units to prevent a shortage of dump trucks used for plowing snow and spreading salt as well hauling materials and equipment, 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 City Council authorizes the expenditure of more than $100,000.00 with Esec Corporation, dba Columbus Peterbilt, on Universal Term Contract PA004939, Dump Truck.
SECTION 2. 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 purchase of two single axle dump trucks for the Division of Infrastructure Management.
SECTION 3. That the expenditure of $391,771.66 or as much thereof as may be necessary is hereby authorized in Fund 2266 (Municipal Motor Vehicle Tax Fund), Dept-Div 5911 (Division of Infrastructure Management), in Object Class 06 (Capital Outlay) per the account codes in the attachment to this ordinance.
SECTION 4. Funds are hereby deemed appropriated and expenditures and transfers authorized to carry out the purposes of this ordinance and the City Auditor shall establish such accounting codes as necessary.
SECTION 5. That the City Auditor is authorized to make any accounting changes to revise the funding source for all contracts or contract modifications associated with this ordinance.
SECTION 6. That for the reasons stated in the preamble hereto, which is hereby made a part hereof, this ordinance is hereby declared to be an emergency measure and shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage and approval by the Mayor or ten days after passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.