City of Columbus - File #: 0390-2004

• File #: 0390-2004
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Defeated
• File created: 2/13/2004
• In control: Safety Committee
• On agenda: 5/21/2007
• Title: To authorize and direct the Finance Director to enter into a contract for the purchase of a Cab & Chassis w/wrecker body (Police Wrecker) from Center City International for the Division of Police, to authorize the expenditure of $68,770.00 from the General Permanent Improvement Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($68,770.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
5/21/2007	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Fail
3/4/2004	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
3/4/2004	1	Safety Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
3/3/2004	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
3/3/2004	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
3/3/2004	1	SAFETY DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
3/3/2004	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
3/3/2004	1	Auditor Reviewer	Contingent
3/3/2004	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
3/3/2004	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
3/1/2004	1	City Clerk's Office	Sent back for Clarification/Correction
2/20/2004	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
2/20/2004	1	Safety Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
2/19/2004	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
2/19/2004	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
2/19/2004	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
2/19/2004	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
2/19/2004	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
2/18/2004	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
2/18/2004	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
2/18/2004	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
2/17/2004	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
2/16/2004	1	SAFETY DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
2/16/2004	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
2/13/2004	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
2/13/2004	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
2/13/2004	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
2/13/2004	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
2/13/2004	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved

Explanation

BACKGROUND

Need: The purchase of a new Cab & Chassis w/wrecker body (Police Wrecker) is needed for the additional towing services that the Division will incur once the process of shifting the towing services from independent contractors to division's own personnel.

Bid Information: The Purchasing Office opened formal bids on November 20, 2003, Bid #SA000569. Four bidders responded as follows:

                     Byers Chevrolet                                          $68,630.00

                     Center City Int.                                                               $68,770.00

                     FYDA Freightliner Columbus                      $70,643.00

                     32 Ford Mercury                                          $74,340.00

The second lowest bidder, Center City International, should be awarded the contract because GM will not make any more Cab & Chasis this year; therefore Byers Chevrolet will not be able to fulfill the contract.

Contract Compliance No.:  31-1048371

Emergency Designation: Emergency legislation is requested because of the approaching deadline for giving production notices to the vehicle manufacturer.

FISCAL IMPACT

$230,000.00 has been transferred within the General Permanent Improvement Fund for the purchase of police impounding vehicles.

Title

To authorize and direct the Finance Director to enter into a contract for the purchase of a Cab & Chassis w/wrecker body (Police Wrecker) from Center City International for the Division of Police, to authorize the expenditure of $68,770.00 from the General Permanent Improvement Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($68,770.00)

Body

WHEREAS, bids for the purchase of a Cab & Chassis w/wrecker body (Police Wrecker) for the Division of Police Impound Lot was opened by the Purchasing Office on November 20, 2003; and

WHEREAS, there is a need to purchase a new wrecker for the additional towing services that division personnel will now be doing; and

WHEREAS, a contract will be awarded to Center City International for the purchase of a Cab & Chassis w/wrecker body (Police Wrecker); and

WHEREAS, emergency legislation is requested in order to meet the manufacturer's approaching production notice deadline; and

WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Division of Police, Department of Public Safety, in that it is immediately necessary to purchase a Cab & Chassis w/wrecker body (Police Wrecker) thereby preserving the public peace, property, health, safety and welfare; now therefore

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS"

Section 1. That the Finance Director be and is hereby authorized and directed to enter into contract with Center City International for the purchase of a Cab & Chassis w/wrecker body (Police Wrecker) for the Division of Police, Department of Public Safety.

Section 2. That the expenditure of $68,770.00 or so much there as may be needed, be and the same is hereby authorized as follows:

DIV                         FUND                           OBJ LEV 1                            OBJ LEV 3                        OCA                                PROJECT#

30-03                            748                                  06                                  6652                                   330030                        330030

Section 3. That for the reasons stated in the preamble hereto, which is hereby made a part hereof, this ordinance is hereby declared an emergency measure and shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage and approval by the Mayor or ten days after passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.