City of Columbus - File #: 0382-2004

• File #: 0382-2004
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 2/13/2004
• In control: Safety Committee
• On agenda: 3/8/2004
• Final action: 3/9/2004
• Title: To authorize and direct the Director of Public Safety to modify and increase the amount of the current contract with Metropolitan Towing and Storage, Inc. for the purpose of towing vehicles from city streets as requested by the Division of Police; to authorize the expenditure of $469,820.00 from the General Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($469,820.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
3/9/2004	1	MAYOR	Signed
3/9/2004	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
3/8/2004	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
3/8/2004	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
2/24/2004	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
2/24/2004	1	Safety Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
2/23/2004	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
2/23/2004	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
2/23/2004	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
2/20/2004	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
2/20/2004	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
2/20/2004	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
2/19/2004	1	ODI DIRECTOR	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
2/17/2004	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

1. BACKGROUND

Need: The Division of Police needs to increase the amount of funds on contract DL006031 with Metropolitan Towing and Storage, Inc. in order to continue service to the City for the towing of vehicles from City streets as requested by the Division of Police.

Bid Information: Ordinance No. 1980-03 passed by City Council October 1, 2003 authorizes the Director of Public Safety to enter into contract with Metropolitan Towing and Storage, Inc. for an additional year. This contract needs to be modified to increase the dollar amount available to fulfill this contract for one year.

Contract Compliance No: 31-1035297

Emergency Designation: Emergency legislation is necessary in order to process payment of the February 2004 monthly invoice that will be submitted to the City in early March 2004.

2.   FISCAL IMPACT:  

$469,820.00 has been requested in the Division's 2004 General Fund Budget for this expense. $1,205,500.00 was encumbered or paid in 2003 for towing services.

Title

To authorize and direct the Director of Public Safety to modify and increase the amount of the current contract with Metropolitan Towing and Storage, Inc. for the purpose of towing vehicles from city streets as requested by the Division of Police; to authorize the expenditure of $469,820.00 from the General Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($469,820.00)

Body

WHEREAS, formal bids was held for the purpose of towing vehicles from the city streets as requested by the Division of Police on August 15, 2001; and

WHEREAS, the Division of Police needs to increase the amount on the current contract with Metropolitan Towing and Storage, Inc. in order to continue towing operation through August 31, 2004; and

WHEREAS, emergency legislation is requested in order to process payment of the February 2004 monthly invoice; 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 modify and increase the current contract for the towing of city vehicles from the city streets 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 Director of Public Safety be and is hereby authorized and directed to modify and increase the amount of the current contract with Metropolitan Towing and Storage, Inc. for the purpose of towing vehicles from the city streets for the Division of Police.

Section 2. That the expenditure of $469,820.00 or so much thereof as may be needed, be and the same is hereby authorized as follows:

DIV      FUND      OBJ. LEV (1)      OBJ. LEV (3)      OCA#

30-03      010      03      3355      300368

Section 3. That for the reasons stated in the preamble hereto, which is hereby made a part hereof, this ordinance is hereby declared to be 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.