Explanation
1. BACKGROUND:
A. NEED: To authorize and direct the Director of Public Safety to enter into contract with Metropolitan Towing and Storage for the Division of Police. This contract is for the towing of vehicles from the City streets as requested by the Division of Police.
B. BID INFORMATION: The bid for the towing of vehicles from the city streets was held on January 7, 2005. Metropolitan Towing and Storage and Columbus Towing Alliance LLC were the only bidders. A contract should be awarded to Metropolitan Towing and Storage, Inc. because Columbus Towing Alliance's bid was determined to be non-responsive.
C. EMERGENCY DESIGNATION: Emergency legislation is necessary due to the current contract expiring on January 31, 2005.
D. CONTRACT COMPLIANCE NUMBER: 311035297
2. FISCAL IMPACT: $1,369,820.00 was encumbered or spent in 2004 for towing services. $1,800,000 was requested in the Division's 2005 General Fund Budget.
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To authorize and direct the Director of Public Safety to enter into contract with Metropolitan Towing and Storage, Inc. for the purpose of towing of vehicles from City streets as requested by the Division of Police; to authorize the expenditure of $1,800,000.00 from the General Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($1,800,000.00).
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WHEREAS, the Division of Police wishes to enter into contract with Metropolitan Towing and Storage, Inc. in order to continue towing operation through January 31, 2006; and
WHEREAS, a formal bid was held for the purpose of towing vehicles from the City streets as requested by the Division of Police on January 7, 2005; and
WHEREAS, the low bidder, Columbus Alliance LLC, was determined to be nonresponsive; and
WHEREAS, a contract should be awarded to Metropolitan Towing and Storage, Inc. for the city-wide towing services; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Division of Police, Departement of Public Safety, in that it is immediately necessary to enter into contract for the towing of city vehicles frm 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 enter into contract with Metropolitan Towing and Storage, Inc. for the purpose of towing vehicles from the City streets for the Division of Police, for a one (1) year period effective February 1, 2005.
Section 2. That the expenditure of $1,800,000.00 or so much thereof as may be needed, be and the same is hereby authorized as follows:
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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 or vetoes the same.