City of Columbus - File #: 1227-2009

• File #: 1227-2009
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 9/11/2009
• In control: Safety Committee
• On agenda: 10/19/2009
• Final action: 10/20/2009
• Title: To authorize and direct the Director of Finance and Management to issue a purchase order with EMSAR Columbus/Medical Repair, Inc., for the repair of cots for the Division of Fire in accordance with sole source procurement, to authorize the expenditure of $25,000.00 from the General Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($25,000.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
10/20/2009	1	MAYOR	Signed
10/20/2009	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
10/19/2009	1	Columbus City Council	Approved
10/19/2009	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
9/28/2009	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
9/28/2009	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
9/28/2009	1	Safety Reviewer	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
9/25/2009	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
9/25/2009	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
9/25/2009	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
9/25/2009	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Sent for Approval
9/25/2009	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
9/24/2009	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
9/24/2009	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
9/23/2009	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
9/23/2009	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
9/23/2009	1	Finance - Purchasing Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
9/22/2009	1	SAFETY DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
9/16/2009	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
9/11/2009	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval

Title

To authorize and direct the Director of Finance and Management to issue a purchase order with EMSAR Columbus/Medical Repair, Inc., for the repair of cots for the Division of Fire in accordance with sole source procurement, to authorize the expenditure of $25,000.00 from the General Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($25,000.00)

Explanation

BACKGROUND:    The Division of Fire uses Ferno-Washing EMS cots to transport EMS patients, which from time to time, need servicing and/or repair.  EMSAR Columbus/Medical Repair, Inc. is the only authorized service provider in the State of Ohio for Ferno-Washington EMS cots.

This legislation will authorize the Director of Finance and Management to issue a purchase order to EMSAR Columbus/Medical Repair for the repair of Ferno-Washington EMS cots for the Division of Fire in accordance with Section 329.07(c) of the Columbus City Code, and will authorize the expenditure of $25,000.00 from the General Fund.

Bid Information:      EMSAR Columbus/Medical Repair, Inc. is the sole source provider of said services in accordance with Section 329.07(c) of the Columbus City Codes.

Contract Compliance:              311384066 exp 3/6/11

Emergency Designation:    Emergency legislation is requested so that this contract may be certified as soon as the legislative and contract certification process allows.

FISCAL IMPACT:   Funding for this service contract exists in the Fire Division's 2009 General Fund operating budget.  The Fire Division has expended approximately $20,000 year to date for these services.

Body

WHEREAS,  the Division of Fire has a need to repair Ferno-Washington EMS cots; and

WHEREAS,  EMSAR Columbus/Medical Repair, Inc. is the only authorized service provider in the State of Ohio for said cots; and

WHEREAS,  an emergency exists in the daily operation of the Division of Fire, Department of Public Safety, in that it is immediately necessary to authorize and direct the Director of Finance and Management to issue a purchase order to EMSAR Columbus/Medical Repair, Inc., for repair of Ferno-Washington EMS cots for the Division of Fire, for the preservation of the public health, peace, property, safety and welfare; now, therefore

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS

SECTION 1.  That the Director of Finance and Management be and he is hereby authorized and directed to issue a purchase order with EMSAR Columbus/Medical Repair for repair of cots for the Division of Fire.

SECTION 2.  That this Council hereby authorizes this purchase order with EMSAR Columbus/Medical Repair, Inc. in accordance with the sole source provisions of Section 329.07(c) of the Columbus City Codes.

SECTION 3.  That the Finance and Management Director be and is hereby authorized and directed to issue a purchase order in the amount of $25,000.00, or so much thereof as may be necessary, to EMSAR Columbus/Medical Repair, Inc. for the repair of Ferno-Washington EMS cots, for the Fire Division 30-04, General Fund 10, OCA Code 301531, Object Level Three Code 3372.

SECTION 4.  That for 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.