City of Columbus - File #: 2136-2006

• File #: 2136-2006
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 11/16/2006
• In control: Safety Committee
• On agenda: 12/11/2006
• Final action: 12/13/2006
• Title: To authorize and direct the Director of Finance & Management to execute those documents necessary for the acquisition of Nuclear/Radiation Detection Kits for the Division of Fire's Bomb Squad from Nucsafe, Inc.; and to declare an emergency.($0)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
12/13/2006	1	MAYOR	Signed
12/13/2006	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
12/11/2006	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
12/11/2006	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
11/28/2006	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
11/28/2006	1	Safety Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
11/27/2006	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
11/27/2006	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
11/27/2006	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
11/27/2006	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
11/24/2006	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
11/24/2006	1	Finance - Purchasing Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
11/24/2006	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
11/22/2006	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
11/22/2006	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
11/21/2006	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
11/21/2006	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
11/20/2006	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
11/20/2006	1	SAFETY DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
11/20/2006	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
11/17/2006	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
11/16/2006	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval

Title

To authorize and direct the Director of Finance & Management to execute those documents necessary for the acquisition of Nuclear/Radiation Detection Kits for the Division of Fire's Bomb Squad from Nucsafe, Inc.; and to declare an emergency.($0)

Explanation

BACKGROUND:

Need:      The Division of Fire has been awarded grants from the Franklin County Office of Homeland Security and Justice Program and the Franklin County Emergency Management Agency Office of Homeland Security for the acquisition of three  (3) Nuclear/Radiation Detection Kits for the Bomb Squad.  The total cost for this acquisition will be $38,895.00.

The City of Columbus and Franklin County entered into an Intergovernmental Agreement via Ordinance 1917-2005 to enable this type of purchase.

This legislation will authorize and direct the Director of Finance & Management to execute those documents necessary for the acquisition of this equipment; there is no expenditure for this equipment, as the aforementioned Franklin County agencies will administer the payment upon legislative approval.

Bid Information:      Formal bids were solicited via SA002224 with Nucsafe, Inc. submitting the lowest responsive bid.

Contract Compliance:       Nucsafe, Inc. #710939069

Emergency Designation:    This legislation is to be declared an emergency measure due to it being imperative that legislative approval occur prior to expiration of the grant period.

FISCAL IMPACT:

Budgeted Amount:      There is no expenditure associated with this ordinance.

Body

WHEREAS,      the Division of Fire has been awarded a grant from the Department of Homeland Security to purchase Nuclear/Radiation Detection Kits for the Bomb Squad; and

WHEREAS,      formal bids were solicited by the Purchasing Office via SA002224 with Nucsafe, Inc. submitting the lowest responsive bid; and

WHEREAS,      an emergency exists in the daily operation of the Division of Fire, Department of Public Safety, in that it is necessary to authorize and direct the Director of Finance & Management to execute those documents necessary for the acquisition of said Nuclear/Radiation Detection Kits prior to the expiration of the grant period, 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 & Management be and is hereby authorized and directed to execute those documents necessary for the acquisition of Nuclear/Radiation Detection Kits from Nucsafe, Inc. per the terms and conditions of SA002224 for the Division of Fire's Bomb Squad.

Section 2.      There is no expenditure for this equipment, as the Franklin County Office of Homeland Security and Justice Programs, and the Franklin County Emergency Management Agency Office of Homeland Security will administer the payment upgrade upon legislative approval.

Section 3.      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.