Agenda Item # 3
Columbus Consolidated Government
Council Meeting
May 6, 2008
Agenda Report # 278
TO: Mayor and Councilors
SUBJECT: Purchase Authorizations
INITIATED BY: Finance Department
(A) EMERGENCY PURCHASE OF UPGRADES FOR GOLDEN PARK
It is requested that Council approve payment to Sports Supply ? BSN Sports, in
the amount of $11,634.48, for emergency purchases required for Golden Park.
The ballfield at Golden Park required various upgrades, including: 1) Padding
for Backstop rail, 2) Padding for Backstop wall, and 3) Turf for dugout
steps. The funding for the equipment was approved in the Mid-Year Budget
Amendment. The upgrades had to be installed before April 3rd due to the home
opening game for the Columbus Catfish. Consequently, the City Manager
approved the emergency purchases on February 27, 2008.
Funds were approved in the FY08 Mid-Year Budget Amendment: General Fund ?
Miscellaneous ? Contingency; 0101-590-2000-CONT-9801.
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(B) PAYMENT FOR BUS SHELTERS
It is requested that Council approve payment to CBS Outdoor, in the amount of
$20,000.00, for the purchase and transfer of twenty-eight (28) bus shelters.
METRA entered into a contract with CBS Outdoor for exclusive advertising rights
on the bus shelters. The contract required CBS Outdoor to purchase and
maintain the bus shelters to be utilized by METRA customers. The contract
has ended and METRA is purchasing the bus shelters outright in order to close
out the contract and transfer ownership of the shelters.
Funds are budgeted in the FY08 Budget: Transportation Fund ? Transportation ?
Capital Expenditures Over $5,000; 0751-610-2400-MFTA-7761.
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(C) FULL-SIZE SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES FOR FIRE/EMS
It is requested that Council approve the purchase of three (3) full-size sport
utility vehicles, via Georgia State Contract, SWC S-050483, from Allan Vigil
Ford, (Morrow, GA) at a unit cost of $36,638.34 each, for a total purchase
amount of $109,915.02.
The sport utility vehicles are replacement units that will be used by Fire &
EMS Department Battalion Chiefs as command post vehicles at fire and disaster
scenes.
Funds were approved in the FY08 Mid-Year Budget Amendment: General Fund ?
Fire/EMS ? Logistics/Support ? Light Trucks; 0101-410-3610-LOGI-7722.
?ITEM A?
A RESOLUTION
NO.__________
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING PAYMENT TO SPORTS SUPPLY ? BSN SPORTS, IN THE
AMOUNT OF $11,634.48, FOR EMERGENCY PURCHASES REQUIRED FOR GOLDEN PARK.
WHEREAS, the ballfield at Golden Park required various upgrades,
including: 1) Padding for Backstop rail, 2) Padding for Backstop wall, and 3)
Turf for dugout steps; and
WHEREAS, funding for equipment was approved in the Mid-Year Budget amendment.
The upgrades had to be installed before April 3rd due to the home opening game
for the Columbus Catfish. Consequently, the City Manager approved the
emergency purchases on February 27, 2008.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, HEREBY RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
That the City Manager is hereby authorized to make payment to Sports Supply ?
BSN Sports, in the amount of $11,634.48, for emergency purchases required for
Golden Park. Funds were approved in the FY08 Mid-Year Budget Amendment:
General Fund ? Miscellaneous ? Contingency; 0101-590-2000-CONT-9801.
Introduced at a regular meeting of the Council of Columbus, Georgia,
held the _________ day of ____________, 2008 and adopted at said meeting by the
affirmative vote of _________ members of said Council.
Councilor Allen voting __________.
Councilor Anthony voting __________.
Councilor Baker voting __________.
Councilor Barnes voting __________.
Councilor Davis voting .
Councilor Henderson voting __________.
Councilor Hunter voting __________.
Councilor McDaniel voting __________.
Councilor Turner Pugh voting __________.
Councilor Woodson voting __________.
_______________________________ _____________________________
Tiny B. Washington, Clerk of Council Jim Wetherington, Mayor
?ITEM B?
A RESOLUTION
NO.__________
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING PAYMENT TO CBS OUTDOOR IN THE AMOUNT OF
$20,000.00 FOR THE PURCHASE AND TRANSFER OF TWENTY-EIGHT (28) BUS SHELTERS.
WHEREAS, METRA entered into a contract with CBS Outdoor for exclusive
advertising rights on bus shelters. The contract required CBS Outdoor to
purchase and maintain the bus shelters to be utilized by METRA customers; and,
WHEREAS, the contract has ended and METRA is purchasing the bus shelters
outright in order to close out the contract and transfer ownership of the
shelters.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, HEREBY RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
That the City Manager is hereby authorized to make payment to CBS Outdoor in
the amount of $20,000.00 for the purchase and transfer of twenty-eight (28) bus
shelters. Funds are budgeted in the FY08 Budget: Transportation Fund ?
Transportation ? Capital Expenditures Over $5,000; 0751-610-2400-MFTA-7761.
Introduced at a regular meeting of the Council of Columbus, Georgia,
held the _________ day of ____________, 2008 and adopted at said meeting by the
affirmative vote of _________ members of said Council.
Councilor Allen voting __________.
Councilor Anthony voting __________.
Councilor Baker voting __________.
Councilor Barnes voting __________.
Councilor Davis voting .
Councilor Henderson voting __________.
Councilor Hunter voting __________.
Councilor McDaniel voting __________.
Councilor Turner Pugh voting __________.
Councilor Woodson voting __________.
_______________________________ _____________________________
Tiny B. Washington, Clerk of Council Jim Wetherington, Mayor
?ITEM C?
A RESOLUTION
NO.__________
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE OF THREE (3) FULL-SIZE SPORT
UTILITY VEHICLES, VIA GEORGIA STATE CONTRACT, SWC S-050483, FROM ALLAN VIGIL
FORD, (MORROW, GA) AT A UNIT COST OF $36,638.34 EACH, FOR A TOTAL PURCHASE
AMOUNT OF $109,915.02.
WHEREAS, the sport utility vehicles are replacement units that will be used by
Fire & EMS Department Battalion Chiefs as command post vehicles at fire and
disaster scenes.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, HEREBY RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
That the City Manager is hereby authorized to purchase three (3) full-size
sport utility vehicles, via Georgia State Contract, SWC S-050483, from Allan
Vigil Ford, (Morrow, GA) at a unit cost of $36,638.34 each, for a total
purchase amount of $109,915.02. Funds were approved in the FY08 Mid-Year
Budget Amendment: General Fund ? Fire/EMS ? Logistics/Support ? Light Trucks;
0101-410-3610-LOGI-7722.
Introduced at a regular meeting of the Council of Columbus, Georgia,
held the _________ day of ____________, 2008 and adopted at said meeting by the
affirmative vote of _________ members of said Council.
Councilor Allen voting __________.
Councilor Anthony voting __________.
Councilor Baker voting __________.
Councilor Barnes voting __________.
Councilor Davis voting .
Councilor Henderson voting __________.
Councilor Hunter voting __________.
Councilor McDaniel voting __________.
Councilor Turner Pugh voting __________.
Councilor Woodson voting __________.
_______________________________ _____________________________
Tiny B. Washington, Clerk of Council Jim Wetherington, Mayor
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