Title
To authorize and direct the Finance Director to issue purchase orders to Mar-Vel International in the amount of $26,456, and Med-Eng Systems in the amount of $10,911.00, for the purchase of bomb suits and related equipment for the Fire Division Bomb Squad; to authorize the expenditure of $30,000.00 from the General Government Grant Fund; to authorize the expenditure of $7,367.00 from the General Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($37,367.00)
Explanation
BACKGROUND:
Need: This legislation is to authorize and direct the direct the Finance Director to issue purchase orders to Mar-Vel International and Med-Eng Systems for the purchase of bomb suits and related equipment for the Fire Division Bomb Squad, as authorized by Ordinance 0365-2005, passed March 7, 2005, that approved grant funding via the Franklin County EMA for these bomb suits and related equipment.
Bid Information: Competitive bids were solicited by the Purchasing Division as SA001694, opended July 14, 2005, with a split award resulting between Mar-Vel International and Med-Eng Systems.
Contract Compliance: Mar-Vel International 222854453; Med-Eng Systems 980160644
Emergency Designation: Emergency action is requested as these grant funds need to be expended as soon as the procurement process will allow.
FISCAL IMPACT: Budgeted Amount: Funds are available for this purchase in the Fire Division's 2005 General Government Grant Fund Budget, Franklin County EMA Bomb Suit Grant, as authorized by ordinance 0365-2005, passed March 7, 2005, and 2005 General Fund Budget.
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WHEREAS, a need exists to purchase bomb suits and related equipment for the Fire Division Bomb Squad; and
WHEREAS, to accompany general fund monies, grant funds from the Franklin County EMA for this purchase were approved by Ordinance 0365-2005, passed March 7, 2005; and
WHEREAS, competitive bids were solicited by the Purchasing Division as Solicitation SA001694, with a split award resulting between Mar-Vel International and Med-Eng Systems; 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 bomb suits and related equipment at the earliest possible date in accordance with the grant, 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 purchase orders to Mar-Vel International and Med-Eng Systems for the purchase of bomb suits and related equipment for the Fire Division Bomb Squad pursuant to bid solicitation SA001694, opened July 14, 2005.
Section 2. That the expenditure of $30,000.00 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 344015, Object Level Three Code 6641.
Section 3. That the expenditure of $7,367.00 or so much thereof as may be necessary is hereby authorized to be expended from the Fire Division 30-04, General Fund 010, OCA Code 301531, Object Level Three Code 2194.
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.