OHIO TURNPIKE COMMISSION
Resolution Authorizing the Purchase of Four 2010 John Deere
Front-End Loaders under ODAS Cooperative Purchasing Program and
Disposal of Existing Obsolete Equipment
WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No. 32-2003 adopted on July 21, 2003, the
Ohio Turnpike Commission’s Executive Director was authorized to participate in state contracts
under the Ohio Department of Administrative Services (“ODAS”) Office of State Purchasing
Cooperative Purchasing Program, through which members may purchase supplies, services,
equipment and other materials pursuant to Ohio Revised Code Section 125.04; and
WHEREAS, a fee has been paid by the Ohio Turnpike Commission to ODAS, and, as
such, the Commission is a current member of the ODAS Cooperative Purchasing Program; and
WHEREAS, the Maintenance Department’s staff has determined that the 2010 John
Deere 344J front-end loader is the best equipment to replace the Commission’s twelve-year-old
equipment, which existing equipment the Maintenance Engineer recommends disposal of
primarily through auction after the new equipment is placed into service, in accordance with the
Commission’s Property Disposal Policy; and
WHEREAS, the 2010 John Deere front-end loaders are available though the ODAS
Cooperative Purchasing Program, and the Purchasing Manager has determined that the lowest
cost of obtaining the aforesaid front-end loaders is under
State Term Contract Index No.
STS515, Schedule No. 800069
through
Nortrax-Great Lakes, Inc.
of
Brunswick, Ohio
, a
John Deere distributor, in the amount of
$343,352.00 ($85,838.00 each)
; and
WHEREAS, the expenditures by the Commission for the four front-end loaders will
exceed $150,000.00, and, therefore, in accordance with Article V, Section 1.00 of the
Commission's Code of Bylaws, Commission authorization of this purchase is required; and
WHEREAS, the Commission’s Director of Contracts Administration has reviewed the
proposed equipment purchase and has advised the Commission that said purchase is in
conformance with Commission Resolution No. 32-2003; and
WHEREAS, the Executive Director has reviewed the reports of both the Maintenance
Engineer and the Director of Contracts Administration and concurs with their recommendation
that the Commission approve the purchase of four front-end loaders via the ODAS Cooperative
Purchasing Program; and
WHEREAS, the Commission has duly considered such recommendations.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED that the Commission’s Executive Director and Purchasing Manager may
proceed with issuing a Purchase Order for four 2010 John Deere front-end loaders to
Nortrax-
Great Lakes, Inc.
of
Brunswick, Ohio
, via the Commission’s membership in the ODAS
Cooperative Purchasing Program, specifically, through
State Term Contract Index No.
STS515, Schedule No. 800069
, and to take any and all action necessary to properly carry out the
terms of said purchase.
FURTHER RESOLVED that the Commission’s Executive Director and Purchasing
Manager are authorized to proceed with the disposal of the front-end loader equipment identified
for replacement by the Commission’s Maintenance Engineer in accordance with the
Commission’s Property Disposal Policy.
(Resolution No. 20-2010 adopted June 21, 2010)