Explanation
The Finance and Management Director is hereby authorized to associate all General Budget Reservations resulting from this ordinance with the appropriate Universal Term Contract Purchase Agreement, with Itron, Inc., for electronic transmitters, in the amount of $500,000.00.
The following Purchase Agreement associations require approval by City Council in order for the division to expend more than $100,000.00, per 329.19(g):
Itron, Inc.; PA000387; expires 9/30/22
Itron electronic transmitters provide advanced capabilities such as two-way communications to the meter and metering data. With this technology the Division of Water will be able to obtain information that can be used throughout the department including customer service, engineering, field service and conservation.
Itron, Inc.’s Contract Compliance Number is 91-1011792 (expires 9/1/23; Majority) and their DAX Vendor No. is 010740.
Searches in the Excluded Party List System (Federal) and the Findings for Recovery list (State) produced no findings against Itron, Inc.
FISCAL IMPACT: A transfer of funds within the Water G.O. Bonds Fund will be necessary as well as an amendment to the 2020 Capital Improvements Budget.
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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, with Itron, Inc., for electronic transmitters, for the Division of Water; to authorize a transfer and expenditure up to $500,000.00 within the Water General Obligations Bonds Fund; and to authorize an amendment to the 2020 Capital Improvements Budget. ($500,000.00)
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WHEREAS, the Purchasing Office established a Universal Term Contract Purchase Agreement with Itron, Inc., for electronic transmitters; and
WHEREAS, electronic transmitters provide advanced capabilities such as two-way communications to the meter and metering data; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to authorize the City Auditor to authorize a transfer and expenditure of funds within the Water G.O. Bonds Fund; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to authorize an amendment to the 2020 Capital Improvements Budget for the purpose of providing sufficient spending authority for the aforementioned project expenditure; and
WHEREAS, it has become necessary in the usual daily operation of the Department of Public Utilities, Division of Water, 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 with Itron, Inc., for electronic transmitters, for the preservation of public health, peace, property, safety; 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 with Itron, Inc. (FID #91-1011792), 2111 North Molter Road, Liberty Lake, Washington 99019, for electronic transmitters, for the Division of Water.
SECTION 2. That the transfer of $500,000.00, or so much thereof as may be needed, is hereby authorized between projects within Fund 6006 - Water G.O. Bonds Fund, per the account codes in the attachment to this ordinance.
SECTION 3. That the 2020 Capital Improvements Budget is hereby in Fund 6006 - Water G.O. Bonds Fund, per the account codes in the attachment to this ordinance.
SECTION 4. That the expenditure of $500,000.00 or so much thereof as may be needed, is hereby authorized in Fund 6006 - Water G.O. Bonds Fund in Object Class 06 - Capital Outlay, per the accounting codes in the attachment to this ordinance.
SECTION 5. 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 6. That the City Auditor is hereby authorized and directed to transfer any unencumbered balance in the project account to the unallocated balance within the same fund upon receipt of certification by the Director of the Department administering said project that the project has been completed and the monies no longer required for said project; except that no transfer shall be made from a project account by monies from more than one source.
SECTION 7. That the City Auditor is authorized to establish proper project accounting numbers as appropriate.
SECTION 8. 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 9. That this Ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law.