City of Columbus - File #: 2050-2004

• File #: 2050-2004
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 11/9/2004
• In control: Safety Committee
• On agenda: 11/29/2004
• Final action: 12/1/2004
• Title: To authorize and direct the Finance Director to issue a purchase order to All-American Fire Equipment, Inc. in the amount of $314,368.00, and Finley Fire Equipment in the amount of $343,457.00, for the purchase of in-stock fire engines; to waive the provisions of competitive bidding; to authorize the expenditure of $657,825.00 from the Safety Voted Bond Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($657,825.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
12/1/2004	1	ACTING CITY CLERK	Attest
11/30/2004	1	MAYOR	Signed
11/29/2004	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
11/29/2004	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
11/17/2004	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
11/17/2004	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
11/17/2004	1	Safety Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
11/16/2004	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
11/16/2004	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
11/16/2004	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
11/16/2004	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
11/16/2004	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
11/16/2004	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
11/16/2004	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
11/16/2004	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
11/15/2004	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
11/15/2004	1	FINANCE-PURCHASING APPROVER	Reviewed and Approved
11/10/2004	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
11/10/2004	1	SAFETY DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
11/10/2004	1	SAFETY DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
11/10/2004	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
11/9/2004	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval

Title

To authorize and direct the Finance Director to issue a purchase order to All-American Fire Equipment, Inc. in the amount of $314,368.00, and Finley Fire Equipment in the amount of $343,457.00, for the purchase of in-stock fire engines; to waive the provisions of competitive bidding; to authorize the expenditure of $657,825.00 from the Safety Voted Bond Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($657,825.00)

Explanation

BACKGROUND:

Need:      There is an immediate need in the Columbus Division of Fire to purchase two (2) in-stock fire engines to supplement the current fleet until pending purchases are made and built.  This legislation is to authorize and direct the Finance Director to issue a purchase order to All-American Fire Equipment, Inc. in the amount of $314,368.00, and Finley Fire Equipment in the amount of $343,457.00 for the purchase of said fire engines.

Bid Information:      Competitive bidding is being waived for this purchase.

Contract Compliance:      All-American Fire Equipment, Inc.            311381503

                              Finley Fire Equipment                  310816583

Emergency Designation:      Emergency action is requested, as funds are needed immediately to secure this purchase with vendors and ensure the availability of these engines.

FISCAL IMPACT:

Budgeted Amount:         Unencumbered cash exists in the Fire Division's Safety Voted Bond Fund for this purchase.

Body

WHEREAS, a need exists to purchase two (2) fire engines from the Division of Fire's Safety Voted Bond Fund, Apparatus Replacement Project; and

WHEREAS,      competitive bidding is being waived to enter into these contracts, to insure these purchases may begin promptly and ensure the availability of said fire engines; 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 engines, 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 All-American Fire Equipment, Inc., and to Finley Fire Equipment for the purchase of fire engines for the Fire Division.

Section 2.       That the expenditure of $657,825.00, or so much thereof as may be necessary, be and is hereby authorized from the Division of Fire 30-04, Safety Voted Bond Fund, Fund 701, Apparatus Replacement Project 340101, OCA Code 644559, Object Level Three Code 6644.

Section 3.      This Council finds it is in the best interest of the City of Columbus to waive the provisions of Section 329.06 of the Columbus City Codes to permit the aforementioned purchase.

Section 4.      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.