Columbus, Georgia

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Agenda Item #________





Columbus Consolidated Government

Council Meeting



November 16, 2004





Agenda Report #___________





TO: Mayor and Councilors



SUBJECT: Purchase Authorizations



INITIATED BY: Finance Department



(A) MOTOR GRADER - RFB NO. 05-0022



It is requested that Council authorize the purchase of one (1) motor grader

from Yancey Brothers in the amount of $144,793.50. This amount includes

$139,926.00 for the motor grader and $4,867.50 for the scarifier, which was

priced as an option.



The motor grader is a replacement and will be used by the Street Improvements

Division to grade dirt roads and job sites throughout the City.



Fifty-one bid invitations were mailed. Three bids were received on October 20,

2004. This bid has been advertised, opened and reviewed.



See Attachment:



Funds are budgeted in FY05 Budget, Paving Fund ? Public Services ? Street

Improvements ? Off Road Equipment; 0203-260-2100-STRT-7725.



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(B) WATER TRUCK? RFB NO. 05-0028



It is requested that Council authorize the purchase of one (1) cab and chassis

from Carl Black GMC in the amount of $48,827.00; and one (1) water truck body

from Diversified Fabricators, Inc., in the amount of $23,975.00.



The truck is a replacement and will be used at Pine Grove Landfill for EPD dust

control compliance.



One hundred, fifty-eight bid invitations were mailed. Seven bids were received

on September 29, 2004. This bid has been advertised, opened and reviewed. The

bidders were:



See Attachment:



1 Curry Supply Company failed to include the required product literature and

warranty for the cab and chassis. Therefore, Options 1 and 3 were deemed

incomplete.



2 Columbus Total Customizing failed to include the required product literature

and warranty for the body. Therefore, the vendor?s bid was deemed incomplete.



A budget transfer is pending and funds are available. Funds are budgeted in

FY05 Budget, Integrated Waste Management Fund - Public Services ?Integrated

Waste Supported Capital Projects? Heavy Trucks; 0207-260-3560-PRGO-7723.



(C) EMERGENCY REFURBISHMENT OF AMBULANCE INTERIOR



It is requested that Council approve payment to Applied Vehicle Technologies

(LaGrange, GA) for the emergency refurbishment of the interior of an ambulance

in the amount of $11,377.80.



The ambulance had been out of service for approximately 2 ? months. In

addition, the Fire & EMS Department is having a critical shortage of ambulances

due to maintenance and mechanical problems. It is vital to the health, safety

and welfare of the citizens that ambulances are operational. Therefore, on May

20, 2004, the City Manager approved the emergency refurbishment of the

ambulance for the estimated amount of $25, 000.00.



Applied Vehicle Technologies, the only qualified vendor to provide a timely

response to Fleet Maintenance, has completed the refurbishment of the interior

of the ambulance and is ready to be paid. The exterior of the ambulance was

refurbished first. This work was performed by Nally Motors in the amount of

$8,364.79. The expenditure for the exterior refurbishment was under the

threshold requiring Council approval; consequently, Nally has already been paid

for the exterior work.



Funding is available in the FY05 Budget; 0101-590-2000-CONT-9801; Miscellaneous

Contingency.









?ITEM A?



A RESOLUTION



NO._________



A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE OF ONE (1) MOTOR GRADER FROM YANCEY

BROTHERS IN THE AMOUNT OF $144,793.50. THIS AMOUNT INCLUDES $139,926.00 FOR

THE MOTOR GRADER AND $4,867.50 FOR THE SCARIFIER, WHICH WAS PRICED AS AN OPTION.



WHEREAS, The motor grader is a replacement and will be used by the

Street Improvements Division to grade dirt roads and job sites throughout the

City.



NOW, THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA HEREBY RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:



That the City Manager, or his designee, is hereby authorized to purchase one

(1) motor grader from Yancey Brothers in the amount of $144,793.50. Funds are

budgeted in FY05 Budget, Paving Fund ? Public Services ? Street Improvements ?

Off Road Equipment; 0203-260-2100-STRT-7725.

______________________________



Introduced at a regular meeting of the Council of Columbus, Georgia, held the

___________ day of ____________, 2004 and adopted at said meeting by the

affirmative vote of _________ members of said Council.



Councilor Allen voting __________.

Councilor Anthony voting __________.

Councilor Davis voting __________.

Councilor Henderson voting __________.

Councilor Hunter voting __________.

Councilor McDaniel voting __________.

Councilor Rodgers voting __________.

Councilor Suber voting __________.

Councilor Turner Pugh voting __________.

Councilor Woodson voting __________.





__________________________________ _____________________________

Tiny B. Washington, Clerk of Council Robert S. Poydasheff, Mayor



?ITEM B?



A RESOLUTION



NO._________



A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE OF ONE (1) CAB AND CHASSIS FROM CARL

BLACK GMC IN THE AMOUNT OF $48,827.00; AND ONE (1) WATER TRUCK BODY FROM

DIVERSIFIED FABRICATORS, INC., IN THE AMOUNT OF $23,975.00.



WHEREAS, The truck is a replacement and will be used at Pine Grove

Landfill for EPD dust control compliance.



NOW, THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA HEREBY RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:



That the City Manager, or his designee, is hereby authorized to purchase one

(1) cab and chassis from Carl Black GMC in the amount of $48,827.00; and one

(1) water truck body from Diversified Fabricators, Inc., in the amount of

$23,975.00. A budget transfer is pending and funds are available. Funds are

budgeted in FY05 Budget, Integrated Waste Management Fund - Public Services ?

Integrated Waste Supported Capital Projects? Heavy Trucks;

0207-260-3560-PRGO-7723.

______________________________



Introduced at a regular meeting of the Council of Columbus, Georgia, held the

___________ day of ____________, 2004 and adopted at said meeting by the

affirmative vote of _________ members of said Council.



Councilor Allen voting __________.

Councilor Anthony voting __________.

Councilor Davis voting __________.

Councilor Henderson voting __________.

Councilor Hunter voting __________.

Councilor McDaniel voting __________.

Councilor Rodgers voting __________.

Councilor Suber voting __________.

Councilor Turner Pugh voting __________.

Councilor Woodson voting __________.





__________________________________ _____________________________

Tiny B. Washington, Clerk of Council Robert S. Poydasheff, Mayor





?ITEM C?



A RESOLUTION



NO._________



A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING PAYMENT TO APPLIED VEHICLE TECHNOLOGIES FOR THE

EMERGENCY REFURBISHMENT OF THE INTERIOR OF AN AMBULANCE IN THE AMOUNT OF

$11,377.80.



WHEREAS, The ambulance had been out of service for approximately 2 ?

months and t he Fire & EMS Department is having a critical shortage of

ambulances due to maintenance and mechanical problems. It is critical to the

health, safety and welfare of the citizens that ambulances are operational.

Therefore, on May 20, 2004, the City Manager approved the emergency

refurbishment of the ambulance for the estimated amount of $25, 000.00; and,



WHEREAS, Applied Vehicle Technologies, the only qualified vendor to provide a

timely response to Fleet Maintenance, has completed the refurbishment of the

interior of the ambulance and is ready to be paid. The exterior of the

ambulance was refurbished first. This work was performed by Nally Motors in

the amount of $8,364.79. The expenditure for the exterior refurbishment was

under the threshold requiring Council approval; consequently, Nally has already

been paid for the exterior work.





NOW, THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA HEREBY RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:



That the City Manager, or his designee, is hereby authorized to make payment to

Applied Vehicle Technologies for the emergency refurbishment of the interior of

an ambulance in the amount of $11,377.80. Funding is available in the FY05

Budget; 0101-590-2000-CONT-9801; Miscellaneous Contingency

______________________________



Introduced at a regular meeting of the Council of Columbus, Georgia, held the

___________ day of ____________, 2004 and adopted at said meeting by the

affirmative vote of _________ members of said Council.



Councilor Allen voting __________.

Councilor Anthony voting __________.

Councilor Davis voting __________.

Councilor Henderson voting __________.

Councilor Hunter voting __________.

Councilor McDaniel voting __________.

Councilor Rodgers voting __________.

Councilor Suber voting __________.

Councilor Turner Pugh voting __________.

Councilor Woodson voting __________.





__________________________________ _____________________________

Tiny B. Washington, Clerk of Council Robert S. Poydasheff, Mayor
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