Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Finance and Management Director to modify past, present and future contracts and purchase orders with Wolf Creek Company Inc. Wolf Creek Company Inc. has undergone a sale of the business. This ordinance authorizes the assignment of all past, present and future business done by the City of Columbus from Wolf Creek Company, Inc. Tax ID 31-0648885 to Heritage Landscape Supply Group Inc. Tax ID 46-1116383.
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 Irrigation Parts.
FISCAL IMPACT: No additional funding is required to modify the option contract. The Recreation and Parks Department 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 Wolf Creek Company Inc.to Heritage Landscape Supply Group Inc. and to declare an emergency.
Body
WHEREAS, the Finance and Management Department, Purchasing Office has an option contract and open purchase orders for Irrigation Parts UTC for use by the Recreation and Parks Department; and,
WHEREAS, Wolf Creek Company Inc. has been sold to Heritage Landscape Supply Group Inc. and in addition to notifying the City, Heritage Landscape Supply Group Inc. 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 authorize the Director to modify all contracts and purchase orders established and in process with Wolf Creek Company Inc. to provide an uninterrupted supply of irrigation parts to golf courses and parks; now, therefore:
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the Finance and Management Director is hereby authorized to modify all past, present and future contracts and purchase orders pursuant to those contracts to reflect the change from Wolf Creek Company Inc. FID 31-0648885 to Heritage Landscape Supply Group Inc. FID 46-1116383.
SECTION 2. That this modification is in accordance with relevant provisions of Chapter 329 of the Columbus City Code.
SECTION 3. 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.