Columbus, Georgia

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Columbus, Georgia, 31902-1340
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Council Members

Agenda Item # 2



Columbus Consolidated Government

Council Meeting



October 10, 2017



Agenda Report # 40



TO: Mayor and Councilors



SUBJECT: Purchase Authorizations



INITIATED BY: Finance Department





(A) REPAIR OF 2001 CATERPILLAR OFF ROAD DUMP TRUCK



It is requested that Council approve payment to Yancey Brothers Company

(Atlanta, Ga), in the amount of $46,852.10, for the repair of a 2001

Caterpillar Off Road Dump Truck, Vehicle #10010.



The dump truck was sent to Yancey Brothers, an authorized Caterpillar service

vendor, for inspection and to provide quotes for transmission repairs. Upon

disassembly and inspection of the transmission, the machine was warmed up to

ensure there were no other problems. Once warmed, various leaks were

discovered within the transmission, damage to the torque converter was

discovered, as well as, the dual axle mounting support was damaged. This

mounting bar supports the axles and secures the axles to the frame. Leaks were

found in the fittings but the majority of the oil leaks were coming from

between the case pieces where the systems mount together.



The Fleet Maintenance Division received a quote of $46,852.10, which includes a

one year warranty on all repairs. The replacement costs for this vehicle is

approximately $365,000. These units have a life of 25,000 to 30,000 hours of

operation and this unit only has 15,230 hours. This unit is primarily used to

haul cover dirt for both the Pinegrove and Granite Bluff Landfills, which is

essential to meet the requirements for EPD codes and inspections.



Funds are available in the FY18 Budget: Integrated Waste Management Fund ?

Public Works ? Pine Grove Landfill - Auto Parts and Supplies; 0207 ? 260 ? 3560

? PGRO - 6721.



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(B) REPAIR OF 2007 CATERPILLAR 725 HAUL TRUCK



It is requested that Council approve payment to Yancey Brothers Company

(Atlanta, Ga), in the amount of $46,378.89, for the repair of a 2007

Caterpillar 725 Haul Truck, Vehicle #11060.



The Haul Truck is used by Pinegrove Landfill to haul both cover dirt and finish

dirt to cover the waste placed at the landfill per EPD regulations. The (2007)

CAT 725 Haul Truck went down due to the transmission no longer working and

caused several clutch packs to fail, all due to the age of this equipment and

the number of hours it is used.



The information received from Yancey Brothers, a certified Caterpillar service

dealer, after inspection of this equipment, revealed that this truck generates

a total of 23,000 hours to 30,000 hours. However the engine and transmission

will generally operate a total of 15,000 hours; at which time a rebuild is

required. The costs of a new transmission is $87,000, and the cost to purchase

a new unit is $375,000 to $400,000.



Funds are available in the FY18 Budget: Integrated Waste Management Fund ?

Public Works ? Pine Grove Landfill - Auto Parts and Supplies; 0207 ? 260 ? 3560

? PGRO - 6721.



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(C) TEMPORARY STAFFING FOR THE CIVIC CENTER (ANNUAL CONTRACT) ? RFP NO. 17-0021



It is requested that Council authorize the annual contract for temporary

staffing for the Civic Center with Global Personnel Services (Columbus, GA) as

the Primary Contractor, and Labor Finders (Columbus, GA) as the Secondary

Contractor. The contract requires the Contractor(s) to provide temporary

staffing of Security Guard, Custodian, and Events Technician Civic Center

Worker positions on an ?as needed? basis. The temporary staffing will be

utilized during various events held at the Civic Center. Other City

departments may utilize this contract, and the contracted vendor may be

requested to provide a quote for staffing positions not listed.



If the services of the contract are needed, the Primary Contractor will be

contacted first. If the Primary Contractor is not available or cannot provide

enough staff, then the City will contact the Secondary Contractor to render the

needed services.



The term of this contract shall be for two years, with the option to renew for

three (3) additional twelve-month periods. Contract renewal will be contingent

upon the mutual agreement of the City and the Contractor.



Annual Contract History:



The previous three-year contract was awarded, on December 10, 2002 (Resolution

682-02), to Global Personnel Services, Inc. (Columbus, GA).



RFP Advertisement and Receipt of Proposals:



RFP specifications were posted on the web pages of the Purchasing Division and

the Georgia Procurement Registry on May 8, 2017. This RFP has been advertised,

opened and evaluated. Proposals were received on June 2, 2017 from the

following five (5) vendors:



Global Personnel Services (Columbus, GA)

Labor Finders (Columbus, GA)

People Ready, Inc. (Columbus, GA)

Global Personnel Solutions, Inc. (Augusta, GA)

JA&E Veterans Support Center (Lawrenceville, GA)



The following events took place after receipt of the proposals:



RFP MEETINGS/EVENTS

Description Date Agenda/Action

Pre-Evaluation 06/22/17 The Purchasing Manager advised evaluation committee of

the RFP rules and process. The proposals were distributed to committee members

for review.

1st Evaluation 07/10/17 Committee members discussed the proposals from all vendors. It was

requested that letters be sent to all vendors regarding changes to the

specifications.

Vendor letters 07/26/17 Received concurrence from vendors on specification changes.

Evaluation Ballots Sent to Committee 07/27/17 Evaluation ballots forwarded to voting

committee members.

Evaluation Ballots Completed by Committee Members 09/15/17 Committee members

completed and returned their evaluation ballots to Purchasing.

Evaluation Results forwarded to Committee 09/21/17 The Evaluation Results were compiled,

completed and forwarded to Committee members for review and Recommendation.

Recommendation Received 09/22/17 Via email, the committee members unanimously voted to

award to Global Personnel Services (Columbus, GA) as Primary Contractor, and

Labor Finders (Columbus, GA) as Secondary Contractor.





Evaluation Committee:



The proposals were reviewed by the Evaluation Committee, which consisted of one

(1) voting member from the Trade Center, one (1) voting member from Human

Resources, and one (1) voting member from the Civic Center Advisory Board.



Award Recommendation:



The evaluation committee unanimously recommends award of the contract to Global

Personnel Services (Columbus, GA) as Primary Contractor, and to Labor Finders

(Columbus, GA) as Secondary Contractor, as reflected below:



Global Personnel Services (Primary Contractor):

? Excellent work history and has been in business for more than 20 years.

? Locally owned. Staff would be local, so no cost for accommodations, and they

can replace quickly in an emergency.

? Most competitive price-wise.

Vendor Experience/Qualifications:

? Global Personnel Services has been in business since 1997.

? Global Personnel Services provides qualified employees to assist with

staffing shortages and unexpected temporary staffing needs.

? Global Personnel Services offers temporary staffing services in the areas of

light industrial, clerical, and food services.

? Global Personnel Services conducts drug/alcohol screenings for all employees

through Occupational Medicine located at 7301 Northlake Drive, Columbus, GA

31909.

Client Work History:

? Builder?s First Source (Columbus, GA) ? Employees built door frames and

trusses in company?s woodshop. Also, staff clerical workers, forklift

operators, and yard workers who pull lumber and clean up areas.

? A. C. White Relocators (Columbus, GA) ? Employees serve as drivers, packers

of household goods for a moving and storage company.

? Kemira Chemicals (Columbus, GA) ? Employees assist production of applying

chemicals to pulp and paper producers, providing a combination of innovative

chemicals that improves efficiency and yield in oil, gas and metals recovery.

Help develop improvement of water treatment efficiency for raw waste water

management.

? Exide Technologies (Columbus, GA) ? Employees help assist in the

manufacturing of lead acid batteries including automotive and industrial.

? The Game, LLC (Phenix City, AL) ? Employees assist in the manufacturing and

distribution of apparel of goods purchased by retailers.

Labor Finders (Secondary Contractor):

? Qualifications were detailed and included the breakdown of the managers the

Civic Center would be working with. This vendor was also in Sky Magazine as

one of the ten more reliable staffing services in the country. Leadership in

management has helped with this qualification.

? Vendor has experience in the Columbus market, has already been working

occasionally with the Civic Center, and they are local.

? Vendor has a great background check in place; they check for criminal

charges, drug charges, etc., and require applicants be drug tested before they

are hired.

Vendor Experience/Qualifications:

? Labor Finders is one of the country?s oldest and largest privately held

industrial staffing companies in the United States providing fully insured

General Labor, Semi-Skilled Labor, and Skilled employees on demand 24/7.

? Labor Finders employees are pre-screened, drug tested, and background

checked, as well as, trained in basic safety to minimize the risk of injury.

? Labor Finders serviced over 195,000 customers in manufacturing, warehousing,

hospitality, construction and many other industries nationwide since 1975.

? Labor Finders offers short and long term Temporary Staffing, Temporary to

Permanent Staffing, On-Site Staffing, and Payrolling Services.



Client Work History:

? Macon-Bibb dba Macon Centreplex (Macon, GA) ? Temporary employees are

provided for concessions and even set-up and tear-down. The Macon Centreplex

has been a customer since 2004.

? Crawford County Board of Commissions (Roberta, GA) ? Temporary employees are

provided for general clean-up. This customer has been a customer since 2015.

? City of Newnan (Newnan, GA) ? Temporary employees are provided for general

clean-up and grounds maintenance. They have been a customer since 2014.

? Freeman Decorations (Atlanta, GA) ? Temporary employees are provided for

event set-up, tear-down, and catering. They have been a customer since 2013.

? Columbus Civic Center (Columbus, GA) ? On April 7, 2017, provided 33

temporary employees for various shifts to work as event security and custodians

for a concert event. Due to the large volume of employees required, on-site

supervision was provided at no additional charge.



The City?s Procurement Ordinance, Article 3-110, Competitive Sealed Proposals

for the Procurement of Equipment, Supplies and Professional Services, governs

the RFP Process. During the process of an RFP there is no formal opening and

no proposal responses are made public, due to the possibility of negotiated

components of the proposals. If Council does not approve the recommended

offeror, the RFP specifications will be re-advertised. The evaluation results

and cost information has been submitted to the City Manager in a separate memo

for informational purposes.



Funds are budgeted each fiscal year for this ongoing expense: Civic Center Fund

? Civic Center ? Other Events ? Contractual Services; 0757-160-2500-CIVC-6319.



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(D) COMPUTER HARDWARE AND LICENSING FOR SIP IMPLEMENTATION

It is requested that Council approve the purchase of hardware and licensing

from (CISCO)CPAK (Lagrange, GA), in the amount of $33,263.40, for the SIP

implementation. The purchase will be made by Cooperative purchase via Georgia

Statewide Contract # 99999-SPDT20120501-0006.

Per Resolution #283-17, Council approved an agreement with AT&T to provide the

equipment to upgrade the City?s phone system from the obsolete PRI system to

the SIP IPFLEX VoIP system. Additionally, per Resolution #325-17, Council

approved the statement of work from Dynamix to provide implementation services

for SIP. This purchase is for the hardware and licensing required for the

approved SIP Implementation. One portion of the quote, EW-DO1Y-200-DE, in the

amount of $1,200, is not under state contract. It is the 1 year subscription

for the phones and is only offered by (Cisco)CPAK as the only known source,

original equipment manufacturer, to license this product.



SIP is the upgrade of the City?s phone system from the obsolete PRI system to

the SIP IPFLEX VoIP system. This upgrade provides redundancy to the phone

system as one SIP trunk will be located at the Annex and the other at the

CSC. This is the 4th phase in the plan to upgrade telecommunication for the

City.

Funds are budgeted in FY18 Budget: General Fund - Information Technology ?

Telephone; 0101-210-1000-ISS-6621.

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(E) LARGE INDUSTRIAL FANS FOR THE RECYCLING AND SUSTAINABILITY CENTER



It is requested that Council approve the purchase and installation of two (2)

large industrial fans from Big Ass Solutions (Lexington, KY), in the amount of

$24,897.00. The purchase will be made by Cooperative Purchase, piggy-backing

on Bid #10-IFB-0077568, issued on September 7, 2017 and administered by the

North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, for which Big

Ass Solutions was the awarded vendor.



Big Ass Solutions is the only known company making the fans hermetically

sealed, i. e?dust proof. Dust is a substantial problem at the Recycling

Center, and these fans have no vents, they are nitrogen cooled. Every fan used

in the past was not sealed and only lasted a few months. Fans manufactured by

Big Ass Solutions are sealed and have a 15 year, unlimited hour, warranty.



Funds are available in the FY18: Integrated Waste Management Fund ? Public

Works ? Recycling ? Operating Materials; 0207 ? 260 ? 3520 ? RCYL ? 6728.



* * * * * * * *

(F) EQUIPMENT AND SUPPORT FOR THE IPTV PROJECT

It is requested that Council approve the purchase of equipment and support

services from AVIT Professionals, (Hialeah, FL), in the amount of $37,575.00,

for the IPTV project. The purchase will be made by Cooperative purchase via

Federal GSA Contract #GS-35F-183DA, awarded to Extron, for whom AVIT is an

authorized reseller.

IPTV (Internet Protocol Television) is the delivery of television content over

Internet Protocol (IP) networks. This will allow CCG staff to watch required

television programming, i.e, Council Meetings on their computers. The

equipment and support is needed to complete this project.



Funds are budgeted in FY18 Budget: LOST/Infrastructure Fund ? Information

Technology ? Infrastructure/LOST ? Computer Equipment ? IT Storage; 0109 ? 210

? 9901 ? ISS ? 7751 ? IT Storage.



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(G) AMEND ANNUAL CONTRACT FOR INTERNET SERVICES TO INCLUDE CABLE TELEVISION

SERVICES

It is requested that Council authorize the amendment of the annual contract for

Internet Services with WOW! Business Solutions to include Commercial Basic ?

Standard Cable Television services, and authorize the City Manager to sign all

applicable agreements. Cost for the cable services is $3,467.40 annually

($288.95 per month), plus any applicable fees.

Per Resolution #160-16, Council approved the annual contract with WOW! Business

Solutions to provide internet services for the City. Since the City is about

to initiate Internet Protocol TV, it is logical to amend the Internet Services

contract to include cable services. This contract amendment is needed as part

of the IPTV project request stated above in item F.

Funds will be budgeted for this ongoing service as follows: General Fund -

Information Technology ? Cable; 0101-210-1000-ISS-6629.



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(H) FORD F-150 4X4 TRUCK ? GEORGIA STATEWIDE CONTRACT



It is requested that Council approve the purchase of one (1) Ford F-150 Truck

with 4-Door package in the amount of $28,658.00 from Allan Vigil Ford (Morrow,

GA), via Georgia State Contract #99999-SPD-ES40199373-002.



The vehicle will be used by the Stormwater Division Inspector, which is a new

position approved for the Engineering Department in the FY18 budget. The

position requires a vehicle in order to ensure compliance with mandate and

consent order from EPA. This is a new vehicle.



Funds are budgeted in the FY18 Budget as follows: Sewer (Stormwater) Fund ?

Engineering ? Stormwater ? Light Trucks; 0202-250-2600-STRM-7722.



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(I) FORD EXPEDITION ? GEORGIA STATEWIDE CONTRACT



It is requested that Council approve the purchase of one (1) Ford Expedition XL

4x4 package in the amount of $43,873.00 from Speedway Ford (Griffin, GA), via

Georgia State Contract #99999-SPD-ES40199373-0004.



Vehicle #11046 blew an engine a couple of weeks ago. The vehicle is used by

Engineering Survey Crews, and by Public Safety staff, in weather emergency

situations. Due to mileage/model year, and the repair cost estimated by Fleet

Management, it has been deemed surplus. The new vehicle is a replacement for

the surplus vehicle.



Funds are budgeted in the FY18 Budget as follows: Sewer (Stormwater) Fund ?

Engineering ? Drainage ? Light Trucks; 0202-250-2300-DRAN-7722.



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(J) POSTAGE REIMBURSEMENT



It is requested that Council approve payment to Pitney Bowes (Atlanta, Ga), in

the amount of $10,067.00, for postage reimbursement.



Per Resolution #64-17, Pitney Bowes was approved to provide a mailing and

shipping system for the City?s mailroom. During the transition to start using

the new equipment, Pitney Bowes gave the City a line of credit for postage

until the mailroom was able to place funding on the new meter machine.



Funds are available in the FY18 Budget as follows: General Fund ? Inventory;

0101-1566.









?ITEM A?

A RESOLUTION

NO.______



A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE PAYMENT TO YANCEY BROTHERS COMPANY (ATLANTA, GA),

IN THE AMOUNT OF $46,852.10, FOR THE REPAIR OF A 2001 CATERPILLAR OFF ROAD DUMP

TRUCK, VEHICLE #10010.



WHEREAS, the dump truck was sent to Yancey Brothers, an authorized Caterpillar

service vendor, for inspection and to provide quotes for transmission repairs.

Upon disassembly and inspection of the transmission, the machine was warmed up

to ensure there were no other problems. Once warmed, various leaks were

discovered within the transmission, damage to the torque converter was

discovered, as well as, the dual axle mounting support was damaged. This

mounting bar supports the axles and secures the axles to the frame. Leaks were

found in the fittings but the majority of the oil leaks were coming from

between the case pieces where the systems mount together; and,



WHEREAS, the Fleet Maintenance Division received a quote of $46,852.10, which

includes a one year warranty on all repairs. The replacement costs for this

vehicle is approximately $365,000. These units have a life of 25,000 to 30,000

hours of operation and this unit only has 15,230 hours. This unit is primarily

used to haul cover dirt for both the Pinegrove and Granite Bluff Landfills,

which is essential to meet the requirements for EPD codes and inspections.



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



That the City Manager is hereby authorized to make payment to Yancey

Brothers Company (Atlanta, Ga), in the amount of $46,852.10, for the repair of

a 2001 Caterpillar Off Road Dump Truck, Vehicle #10010. Funds are available in

the FY18 Budget: Integrated Waste Management Fund ? Public Works ? Pine Grove

Landfill - Auto Parts and Supplies; 0207 ? 260 ? 3560 ? PGRO - 6721.



__________________



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

the______ day of ____________, 2017 and adopted at said meeting by the

affirmative vote of _________ members of said Council.





Councilor Allen voting __________.

Councilor Baker voting __________.

Councilor Barnes voting __________.

Councilor Davis voting __________.

Councilor Garrett voting __________.

Councilor Henderson voting __________.

Councilor Huff voting __________.

Councilor Thomas voting __________.

Councilor Turner Pugh voting __________.

Councilor Woodson voting __________.







_______________________________ _____________________________

Tiny B. Washington, Clerk of Council Teresa Pike Tomlinson, Mayor



?ITEM B?

A RESOLUTION

NO._____



A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE PAYMENT TO YANCEY BROTHERS COMPANY (ATLANTA, GA),

IN THE AMOUNT OF $46,378.89, FOR THE REPAIR OF A 2007 CATERPILLAR 725 HAUL

TRUCK, VEHICLE #11060.



WHEREAS, the Haul Truck is used by Pinegrove Landfill to haul both cover dirt

and finish dirt to cover the waste placed at the landfill per EPD regulations.

The (2007) CAT 725 Haul Truck went down due to the transmission no longer

working and caused several clutch packs to fail, all due to the age of this

equipment and the number of hours it is used; and,



WHEREAS, the information received from Yancey Brothers, a certified Caterpillar

service dealer, after inspection of this equipment, revealed that this truck

generates a total of 23,000 hours to 30,000 hours. However the engine and

transmission will generally operate a total of 15,000 hours; at which time a

rebuild is required. The costs of a new transmission is $87,000, and the cost

to purchase a new unit is $375,000 to $400,000.



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



That the City Manager is hereby authorized to make payment to Yancey Brothers

Company (Atlanta, Ga), in the amount of $46,378.89, for the repair of a 2007

Caterpillar 725 Haul Truck, Vehicle #11060. Funds are available in the FY18

Budget: Integrated Waste Management Fund ? Public Works ? Pine Grove Landfill -

Auto Parts and Supplies; 0207 ? 260 ? 3560 ? PGRO - 6721.



__________________



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

_________ day of ____________, 2017 and adopted at said meeting by the

affirmative vote of _________ members of said Council.





Councilor Allen voting __________.

Councilor Baker voting __________.

Councilor Barnes voting __________.

Councilor Davis voting __________.

Councilor Garrett voting __________.

Councilor Henderson voting __________.

Councilor Huff voting __________.

Councilor Thomas voting __________.

Councilor Turner Pugh voting __________.

Councilor Woodson voting __________.







_______________________________ _________________________

Tiny B. Washington, Clerk of Council Teresa Pike Tomlinson, Mayor



?ITEM C?



A RESOLUTION

NO.________



A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF AN ANNUAL CONTRACT WITH GLOBAL

PERSONNEL SERVICES (COLUMBUS, GA) AS THE PRIMARY CONTRACTOR, AND LABOR FINDERS

(COLUMBUS, GA) AS THE SECONDARY CONTRACTOR TO PROVIDE TEMPORARY STAFFING FOR

THE CIVIC CENTER ON AN ?AS NEEDED? BASIS.



WHEREAS, an RFP was administered (RFP No. 17-0021) and five (5) proposals were

received; and,



WHEREAS, the proposal submitted by Global Personnel Services and Labor Finders

both met all proposal requirements and were evaluated most responsive to the

RFP; and,



WHEREAS, the contract term shall be for two years, with an option to renew for

three (3) additional twelve-month period, if agreeable to both parties.



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



That the City Manager is hereby authorized to execute an annual contract, for

Temporary Staffing for the Civic Center, with Global Personnel Services

(Columbus, GA) as the Primary Contractor, and Labor Finders (Columbus, GA) as

the Secondary Contract, on an ?as needed? basis. Funds are budgeted each

fiscal year for this ongoing expense: Civic Center Fund ? Civic Center ? Other

Events ? Operating Materials; 0757-160-2500-CIVC-6728.



_________________



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

_________ day of ____________, 2017 and adopted at said meeting by the

affirmative vote of _________ members of said Council.





Councilor Allen voting __________.

Councilor Baker voting __________.

Councilor Barnes voting __________.

Councilor Davis voting __________.

Councilor Garrett voting __________.

Councilor Henderson voting __________.

Councilor Huff voting __________.

Councilor Thomas voting __________.

Councilor Turner Pugh voting __________.

Councilor Woodson voting __________.







_______________________________ ________________________

Tiny B. Washington, Clerk of Council Teresa Pike Tomlinson, Mayor



?ITEM D?

A RESOLUTION

NO.________



A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE OF HARDWARE AND LICENSING FROM

(CISCO)CPAK (LAGRANGE, GA), IN THE AMOUNT OF $33,263.40, FOR THE SIP

IMPLEMENTATION. THE PURCHASE WILL BE MADE BY COOPERATIVE PURCHASE VIA GEORGIA

STATEWIDE CONTRACT # 99999-SPDT20120501-0006.

WHEREAS, per Resolution #283-17, Council approved an agreement with AT&T to

provide the equipment to upgrade the City?s phone system from the obsolete PRI

system to the SIP IPFLEX VoIP system. Additionally, per Resolution #325-17,

Council approved the statement of work from Dynamix to provide implementation

services for SIP; and,



WHEREAS, this purchase is for the hardware and licensing required for the

approved SIP Implementation. One portion of the quote, EW-DO1Y-200-DE, in the

amount of $1,200, is not under state contract. It is the 1 year subscription

for the phones and is only offered by (Cisco)CPAK as the only known source,

original equipment manufacturer, to license this product; and,



WHEREAS, SIP is the upgrade of the City?s phone system from the obsolete PRI

system to the SIP IPFLEX VoIP system. This upgrade provides redundancy to the

phone system as one SIP trunk will be located at the Annex and the other at the

CSC. This is the 4th phase in the plan to upgrade telecommunication for the

City.

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



That the City Manager is hereby authorized to purchase hardware and licensing

from (CISCO)CPAK (Lagrange, GA), in the amount of $33,263.40, for the SIP

implementation. The purchase will be made by Cooperative purchase via Georgia

Statewide Contract # 99999-SPDT20120501-0006. Funds are budgeted in FY18

Budget: General Fund - Information Technology ? Telephone;

0101-210-1000-ISS-6621.



_____________



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

_________ day of ____________, 2017 and adopted at said meeting by the

affirmative vote of _________ members of said Council.





Councilor Allen voting __________.

Councilor Baker voting __________.

Councilor Barnes voting __________.

Councilor Davis voting __________.

Councilor Garrett voting __________.

Councilor Henderson voting __________.

Councilor Huff voting __________.

Councilor Thomas voting __________.

Councilor Turner Pugh voting __________.

Councilor Woodson voting __________.







_______________________________ _________________________

Tiny B. Washington, Clerk of Council Teresa Pike Tomlinson, Mayor



?ITEM E?

A RESOLUTION

NO.______



A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE AND INSTALLATION OF TWO (2) LARGE

INDUSTRIAL FANS FROM BIG ASS SOLUTIONS (LEXINGTON, KY), IN THE AMOUNT OF

24,897.00. THE PURCHASE WILL BE MADE BY COOPERATIVE PURCHASE, PIGGY-BACKING ON

BID #10-IFB-0077568, ISSUED ON SEPTEMBER 7, 2017 AND ADMINISTERED BY THE NORTH

CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES, FOR WHICH BIG ASS

SOLUTIONS WAS THE AWARDED VENDOR.



WHEREAS, Big Ass Solutions is the only known company making the fans

hermetically sealed, i.e?dust proof; and,



WHEREAS, dust is a substantial problem at the Recycling Center, and these fans

have no vents, they are nitrogen cooled. Every fan used in the past was not

sealed and only lasted a few months; and,



WHEREAS, fans manufactured by Big Ass Solutions are sealed and have a 15 year,

unlimited hour, warranty.



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



That the City Manager is hereby authorized to purchase the provision and

installation of two (2) large industrial fans from Big Ass Solutions

(Lexington, KY), in the amount of 24,897.00. The purchase will be made by

Cooperative purchase, piggy-backing on Bid #10-IFB-0077568, issued on September

7, 2017 and administered by the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and

Consumer Services, for which Big Ass Solutions was the awarded vendor. Funds

are available in the FY18: Integrated Waste Management Fund ? Public Works ?

Recycling ? Operating Materials; 0207 ? 260 ? 3520 ? RCYL ? 6728.



_____________



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

_________ day of ____________, 2017 and adopted at said meeting by the

affirmative vote of _________ members of said Council.





Councilor Allen voting __________.

Councilor Baker voting __________.

Councilor Barnes voting __________.

Councilor Davis voting __________.

Councilor Garrett voting __________.

Councilor Henderson voting __________.

Councilor Huff voting __________.

Councilor Thomas voting __________.

Councilor Turner Pugh voting __________.

Councilor Woodson voting __________.







_______________________________ __________________________

Tiny B. Washington, Clerk of Council Teresa Pike Tomlinson, Mayor



?ITEM F?

A RESOLUTION

NO._______



A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE OF EQUIPMENT AND SUPPORT SERVICES FROM

AVIT PROFESSIONALS, (HIALEAH, FL), IN THE AMOUNT OF $37,575.00, FOR THE IPTV

PROJECT. THE PURCHASE WILL BE MADE BY COOPERATIVE PURCHASE VIA FEDERAL GSA

CONTRACT #GS-35F-183DA, AWARDED TO EXTRON, FOR WHOM AVIT IS AN AUTHORIZED

RESELLER.

WHEREAS, IPTV (Internet Protocol Television) is the delivery of television

content over Internet Protocol (IP) networks; and,



WHEERAS, this will allow CCG staff to watch required television programming,

i.e, Council Meetings on their computers; and,



WHEREAS, the equipment and support is needed to complete this project.



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



That the City Manager is hereby authorized to purchase of equipment and

support services from AVIT Professionals, (Hialeah, FL), in the amount of

$37,575.00, for the IPTV project. The purchase will be made by Cooperative

purchase via Federal GSA Contract #GS-35F-183DA, awarded to Extron, for whom

AVIT is an authorized reseller. Funds are budgeted in FY18 Budget:

LOST/Infrastructure Fund ? Information Technology ? Infrastructure/LOST ?

Computer Equipment ? IT Storage; 0109 ? 210 ? 9901 ? ISS ? 7751 ? IT Storage.



________________



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

_________ day of ____________, 2017 and adopted at said meeting by the

affirmative vote of _________ members of said Council.





Councilor Allen voting __________.

Councilor Baker voting __________.

Councilor Barnes voting __________.

Councilor Davis voting __________.

Councilor Garrett voting __________.

Councilor Henderson voting __________.

Councilor Huff voting __________.

Councilor Thomas voting __________.

Councilor Turner Pugh voting __________.

Councilor Woodson voting __________.







_______________________________ __________________________

Tiny B. Washington, Clerk of Council Teresa Pike Tomlinson, Mayor



?ITEM G?



A RESOLUTION



NO._______



A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE AMENDMENT OF THE ANNUAL CONTRACT FOR INTERNET

SERVICES WITH WOW! BUSINESS SOLUTIONS TO INCLUDE COMMERCIAL BASIC ? STANDARD

CABLE TELEVISION SERVICES, AND AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO SIGN ALL

APPLICABLE AGREEMENTS. COST FOR THE CABLE SERVICES IS $3,467.40 ANNUALLY

($288.95 PER MONTH), PLUS ANY APPLICABLE FEES.



WHEREAS, per Resolution #160-16, Council approved the annual contract with WOW!

Business Solutions to provide internet services for the City; and,

WHEREAS, since the City is about to initiate Internet Protocol TV, it is

logical to amend the Internet Services contract to include cable services.

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



That the City Manager is hereby authorized to authorize to amend the annual

contract for Internet Services with WOW! Business Solutions to include

Commercial Basic ? Standard Cable Television services, and is also authorized

to sign all applicable agreements. Cost for the cable services is $3,467.40

annually ($288.95 per month), plus any applicable fees. Funds will be

budgeted for this ongoing service as follows: General Fund - Information

Technology ? Cable; 0101-210-1000-ISS-6629.

_______________



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

_________ day of ____________, 2017 and adopted at said meeting by the

affirmative vote of _________ members of said Council.





Councilor Allen voting __________.

Councilor Baker voting __________.

Councilor Barnes voting __________.

Councilor Davis voting __________.

Councilor Garrett voting __________.

Councilor Henderson voting __________.

Councilor Huff voting __________.

Councilor Thomas voting __________.

Councilor Turner Pugh voting __________.

Councilor Woodson voting __________.







_______________________________ _____________________________

Tiny B. Washington, Clerk of Council Teresa Pike Tomlinson, Mayor









?ITEM H?



A RESOLUTION

NO._______



A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE OF ONE (1) FORD F-150 4X4 TRUCK WITH

4-DOOR PACKAGE IN THE AMOUNT OF $28,658.00 FROM ALLAN VIGIL FORD (MORROW, GA),

VIA GEORGIA STATE CONTRACT #99999-SPD-ES40199373-002.



WHEREAS, the vehicle will be used by the Stormwater Division Inspector, which

is a new position approved for the Engineering Deparment in the FY18 budget.

The position requires a vehicle in order to ensure compliance with mandate and

consent order from EPA. This is a new vehicle.



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

FOLLOWS:



That the City Manager is hereby authorized to make the purchase of one (1) Ford

F-150 Truck with 4-Door package in the amount of $28,658.00 from Allan Vigil

Ford (Morrow, GA), via Georgia State Contract #99999-SPD-ES40199373-002. Funds

are budgeted in the FY18 Budget as follows: Sewer (Stormwater) Fund ?

Engineering ? Stormwater ? Light Trucks; 0202-250-2600-STRM-7722.



_____________



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

the______ day of ____________, 2017 and adopted at said meeting by the

affirmative vote of _________ members of said Council.





Councilor Allen voting __________.

Councilor Baker voting __________.

Councilor Barnes voting __________.

Councilor Davis voting __________.

Councilor Garrett voting __________.

Councilor Henderson voting __________.

Councilor Huff voting __________.

Councilor Thomas voting __________.

Councilor Turner Pugh voting __________.

Councilor Woodson voting __________.







_______________________________ _________________________

Tiny B. Washington, Clerk of Council Teresa Pike Tomlinson, Mayor





?ITEM I?



A RESOLUTION

NO.______



A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE OF ONE (1) FORD EXPEDITION XL 4X4 PACKAGE

IN THE AMOUNT OF $43,873.00 FROM SPEEDWAY FORD (GRIFFIN, GA), VIA GEORGIA STATE

CONTRACT #99999-SPD-ES40199373-0004.



WHEREAS, Vehicle #11046 blew an engine a couple of weeks ago. The vehicle is

used by Engineering Survey Crews, and by Public Safety staff, in weather

emergency situations. Due to mileage/model year, and the repair cost estimated

by Fleet Management, it has been deemed surplus. The new vehicle is a

replacement for the surplus vehicle.



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



That the City Manager is hereby authorized to purchase one (1) Ford Expedition

XL 4x4 package in the amount of $43,873.00 from Speedway Ford (Griffin, GA),

via Georgia State Contract #99999-SPD-ES40199373-0004. Funds are budgeted in

the FY18 Budget as follows: Sewer (Stormwater) Fund ? Engineering ? Drainage ?

Light Trucks; 0202-250-2300-DRAN-7722.



_____________



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

the______ day of ____________, 2017 and adopted at said meeting by the

affirmative vote of _________ members of said Council.





Councilor Allen voting __________.

Councilor Baker voting __________.

Councilor Barnes voting __________.

Councilor Davis voting __________.

Councilor Garrett voting __________.

Councilor Henderson voting __________.

Councilor Huff voting __________.

Councilor Thomas voting __________.

Councilor Turner Pugh voting __________.

Councilor Woodson voting __________.







_______________________________ __________________________

Tiny B. Washington, Clerk of Council Teresa Pike Tomlinson, Mayor



?ITEM J?



A RESOLUTION

NO.______



A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING PAYMENT TO PITNEY BOWES (ATLANTA, GA), IN THE AMOUNT

OF $10,067.00, FOR POSTAGE REIMBURSEMENT.



WHEREAS, per Resolution #64-17, Pitney Bowes was approved to provide a mailing

and shipping system for the City?s mailroom; and,



WHEREAS, during the transition to start using the new equipment, Pitney Bowes

gave the City a line of credit for postage until the mailroom was able to place

funding on the new meter machine.



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



That the City Manager is hereby authorized to authorize to make payment to

Pitney Bowes (Atlanta, Ga), in the amount of $10,067.00, for postage

reimbursement. Funds are available in the FY18 Budget as follows: General

Fund ? Inventory; 0101-1566.



____________



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

_________ day of ____________, 2017 and adopted at said meeting by the

affirmative vote of _________ members of said Council.





Councilor Allen voting __________.

Councilor Baker voting __________.

Councilor Barnes voting __________.

Councilor Davis voting __________.

Councilor Garrett voting __________.

Councilor Henderson voting __________.

Councilor Huff voting __________.

Councilor Thomas voting __________.

Councilor Turner Pugh voting __________.

Councilor Woodson voting __________.







_______________________________ _____________________________

Tiny B. Washington, Clerk of Council Teresa Pike Tomlinson, Mayor



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