Title
To authorize and direct the Finance Director to issue a purchase order to Finley Fire Equipment in the amount of $99,840.00 and W. S. Darley & Co. in the amount of $24,700.50 for the purchase of drafting equipment and supplies for the Fire Division; to authorize the expenditure of $124,540.50 from the General Government Grant Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($124,540.50)
Explanation
BACKGROUND:
Need: This legislation is to authorize and direct the direct the Finance Director to issue a purchase order to Finley Fire Equipment and W. S. Darley & Co. for the purchase of drafting equipment and supplies for the Fire Division. Grant funding from the Department of Homeland Security through the Franklin County EMA for portable water tank system equipment, was made available via Ordinance 0360-2005. This equipment will consist of trailers, pumps, hose and related equipment.
Bid Information: Competitive bids were solicited via the Purchasing Division as Solicitation SA001695, with Finley Fire Equipment and W. S. Darley & Co. submitting the lowest, best, responsive and responsible bids.
Contract Compliance: Finley Fire Equipment 310816583
W. S. Darley & Co. 360976610
Emergency Designation: Emergency action is requested as funds are needed immediately for this purchase, to insure grant funds are spent within the grant period.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Budgeted Amount: Funds are available for this purchase in the Fire Division's 2005 General Government Grant Fund, FEMA Portable Water Tank System Project.
Body
WHEREAS, a need exists to purchase drafting equipment and supplies for portable water tank systems for the Fire Division; and
WHEREAS, competitive bids were solicited for this purchase via the Purchasing Division as Solicitation SA001695, with Finley Fire Equipment and W. S. Darley & Co. submitting the lowest, best, responsive and responsible bids; and
WHEREAS, funds for this purchase were made available from a grant from the Department of Homeland Security through the Franklin County EMA via Ordinance 0360-2005; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Public Safety, in that it is immediately necessary to purchase said pumps, for the immediate 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 Finance Director be and is hereby authorized and directed to issue a purchase order to Finley Fire Equipment in the amount of $99,840.00 and W. S. Darley & Co. in the amount of $24,700.50 for the purchase of drafting equipment and supplies for the Fire Division per the terms and conditions of Solicitation SA001695.
Section 2. That the amount of $124,540.50, or so much thereof as may be necessary is hereby authorized to be expended from the Fire Division 30-04, General Government Grant Fund 220, OCA Code 344013, Object Level Three Code 6641.
Section 3. That for the reasons stated in the preamble hereto, which is hereby made a part hereof, this ordinance is 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.