Agenda Item # 3
Columbus Consolidated Government
Council Meeting
October 7, 2008
Agenda Report # 321
TO: Mayor and Councilors
SUBJECT: Purchase Authorizations
INITIATED BY: Finance Department
(A) SURPLUS VEHICLE TRADE WITH MUSCOGEE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT
It is requested that Council approve the trade of two surplus vehicles in
exchange for a surplus school bus from the Muscogee County School District.
The City currently uses old school buses to transport inmates back and forth
from the Muscogee County Prison to the Solid Waste Collection Division of the
Public Services Department; and to the Park Services Division of the Parks and
Recreation Department. The bus used by the Solid Waste Collection Division
became too costly to repair and was salvaged.
In FY08 replacement pursuit vehicles were approved for the Police Department.
The following two, replaced vehicles were declared surplus by Council action on
September 16, 2008 (Resolution #438-08).
VMO# Year Model Mileage Vin#
5998 1994 Ford Crown Victoria Sedan 168,593
2FALP71W7RX151345
69994 1994 Ford Crown Victoria Sedan 154,672
2FALP71W5RX146628
Therefore, with Council approval, the surplus vehicles cited above will be
traded for a surplus school bus from the Muscogee County School District.
?ITEM A?
A RESOLUTION
NO. ___________
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE TRADE OF TWO SURPLUS VEHICLES IN EXCHANGE
FOR A SURPLUS SCHOOL BUS FROM THE MUSCOGEE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT.
WHEREAS, the City currently uses old school buses to transport inmates back and
forth from the Muscogee County Prison to the Solid Waste Collection Division of
the Public Services Department; and to the Park Services Division of the Parks
and Recreation Department. The bus used by the Solid Waste Collection
Division became too costly to repair and was salvaged; and,
WHEREAS, in FY08 replacement pursuit vehicles were approved for the Police
Department. The following two, replaced vehicles were declared surplus by
Council action on September 16, 2008 (Resolution #438-08):
VMO# Year Model Mileage Vin#
5998 1994 Ford Crown Victoria Sedan 168,593
2FALP71W7RX151345
69994 1994 Ford Crown Victoria Sedan 154,672 2FALP71W5RX146628
NOW, THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA HERBY RESOLVES:
That the City Manager is hereby authorized to trade two surplus
vehicles in exchange for a surplus school bus from the Muscogee County School
District.
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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 __________.
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Tiny B. Washington, Clerk of Council Jim Wetherington, Mayor
DATE: October 7, 2008
TO: Mayor and Councilors
FROM: Pamela Hodge, Director of Finance
SUBJECT: Advertised Bids
October 8, 2008
1. Community Weather Station Network ? RFP No. 09-0003
Scope of Bid
Vendors are requested to provide pricing for the community weather station
network itself and/or provide the pricing for the provision and installation of
the community weather station network. The network will consist of eight (8)
weather stations and will be used by the Engineering and Fire/EMS Departments.
2. Bleachers (Re-Bid) ? RFP No. 09-0011
Scope of Bid
Provide eight (8) sets of bleachers to be used by the Parks & Recreation
Department.
3. Flail Mower ? RFP No. 09-0015
Scope of Bid
Provide one (1) Flail Mower that will be used by the Right-Of-Way Maintenance
Division of the Public Services Department to cut grass on right-of-ways,
detention ponds and city owned property throughout Muscogee County.
4. Storm Drain Rehabilitation Priority 1 Pipes ? Contract 2 ? RFB No.
09-0018
Scope of Bid
The project consists of the following major elements: performing
cured-in-place storm sewer repairs as follows: 1,930 feet of 15 to 18-inch
pipe, 1,755 feet of 20 to 24-inch pipe, 1,020 feet of 27 to 30-inch pipe, 1,125
feet of 36-inch pipe, 520 feet of 42-inch pipe, and 1,210 feet of 48-inch
pipe. Performing CCTV inspection of 125 feet of 20 to 24-inch pipe and 170
feet of 27 to 30-inch pipe, miscellaneous point repairs and manhole height
adjustments. The City will only consider bids from pre-qualified contractors.
5. Pavement Marking Services (Annual Contract) ? RFB No. 09-0016
Scope of Bid
Provide pavement-marking service on an ?as needed basis? to Columbus
Consolidated Government to be utilized by the Traffic Engineering Division.
The contract term will be for three years, with the option to renew for two
additional twelve-month periods.
October 10, 2008
1. GPS System ? RFP No. 09-0008
Scope of RFP
Provide a GPS/GNSS Dual Frequency/Rover/Base Station System with Data
Collector, operating software and one AutoDesk Civil 3D 2007 Network Software
with Survey Package for the Columbus Consolidated Government.
October 15, 2008
1. Gym Floor Repairs, Stripping & Sealing (Annual Contract) ? RFB No.
09-0017
Scope of Bid
Provide gym floor repairs to include stripping/sealing of wood gym flooring at
Comer Gym, North Columbus Gym, Shirley Winston Gym, Frank D. Chester Gym,
Northside Recreation Center and Psalmond Road Recreation Center, also provide
stripping and refinishing of stage area at Comer gym on an ?as needed basis?.
The contract term will be for two years, with the option to renew for three
additional twelve-month periods.
November 1, 2008
1. Consulting Services for Historic Design Guidelines ? RFP No. 09-0001
Scope of RFP
The Columbus Consolidated Government is seeking proposals to update and
reformat the existing Design Guidelines used for approval of Certificate of
Appropriateness in the locally designated historic districts. This project
does not call for entirely new sets of guidelines. Instead, the successful
consultant will work with and refine existing guidelines creating
opportunities for interpretations that are more specific, color renderings,
digitalization, and other tools.
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