Title
To authorize and direct the Finance and Management Director to issue a purchase order for three custom 105' heavy duty aerial tiller ladders for the Division of Fire from an existing Cooperative State of Ohio Term Contract established for such purpose by the State of Ohio Department of Administrative Services Purchasing Office with Pierce Manufacturing Inc., to authorize the expenditure of $2,905,106.00 from the Department of Public Safety's G.O. Bonds Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($2,905,106.00)
Explanation
BACKGROUND: This ordinance authorizes the purchase of three (3) custom 105' heavy duty aerial tiller ladders for the Fire Division from an existing State of Ohio Term Contract with Pierce Manufacturing Inc. The Fire Division has a need to replace tiller ladders that are beyond their useful life and have high maintenance costs. Utilizing the State Term Contract will permit the timely ordering of custom 105' Heavy Duty Aerial Tiller Ladders at a comparable price to previous purchases over the past year. Included with the tiller purchases will be all pertinent equipment utilized on the respective vehicles (i.e. ladders, hose, generators, communications equipment, etc.). This purchase between the City of Columbus and State of Ohio is authorized by Ordinance 582-87 that allows for the cooperative purchasing between the State of Ohio Department of Administrative Services Cooperative Contracts and other governmental entities.
Bid Information: A State of Ohio Term Contract exists for this purchase.
Contract Compliance: Pierce Manufacturing Inc. 390139830 exp. 2/23/2012
Emergency Designation: This legislation is to be considered an emergency measure to allow for the immediate use of funds and immediate purchase of this apparatus.
FISCAL IMPACT: This ordinance authorizes an expenditure of $2,905,106.00 from the Public Safety G. O. Bonds Capital fund, to purchase three (3) custom 105' heavy duty aerial tiller ladders for the Fire Division from an existing State of Ohio Term Contract established with Pierce Manufacturing Inc. The Division of Fire budgeted $3 million in the 2011 capital budget for replacement ladders. The Fire Division spent $3 million in 2010 to purchase three (3) platform ladders and $1.7M in 2007 to purchase two (2) two tiller ladders.
Body
WHEREAS, the Fire Division has a need to purchase custom tiller ladders; and
WHEREAS, a State of Ohio Term Contract established by the State of Ohio, Department of Administrative Services Purchasing Office exists for these purchases; and
WHEREAS, Ordinance 582-87 authorized this cooperative purchasing effort between the State of Ohio and other governmental entities; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Public Safety, Division of Fire, in that it is necessary to issue a purchase order for the purchase said tiller ladders, 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 and Management Director be and is hereby authorized and directed to issue a purchase order for the purchase of said tiller ladders for the Fire Division in accordance with the existing state of Ohio Term Contract established by the State of Ohio Purchasing Office with Pierce Manufacturing Inc.
SECTION 2. That the expenditure of $2,905,106.00, or so much thereof as may be necessary, be and is hereby authorized from the Public Safety's G. O. Bonds Capital Fund, Fund 701, Division of Fire No. 3004, Object Level One 06, Object Level Three 6652, OCA 713403, Project #340101-100003 Fire Apparatus Replacement.
SECTION 3. That the City Auditor is authorized to make any accounting changes to revise the funding source for all contracts or contract modifications associated with this ordinance.
SECTION 4. 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 or vetoes the same.