Explanation
Background: Brass Tag (BT) 17235, a 2001 Sutphen Aerial Tower fire truck used by the Fire Division needs extensive repairs due to an accident. Damages to the ladder, bucket and truck must be completed in order to place the vehicle back in service. The local franchisee of the Sutphen Corporation has provided the Fleet Management Division with a written repair of estimate in the amount of $37,365.00. This legislation authorizes and directs the Finance Director to issue a purchase order for the repair of BT-17235. A new fire truck of this type would typically cost approximately $700,000.00 to replace.
Sutphen's Contract Compliance Number is 310671786, expiration date 09/28/2004.
Fiscal Impact: Fleet Management budgets annually for repair services, however, significant repairs and rebuilds may require a supplemental appropriation later this year. These expenditures are offset by invoicing the Fire Division for this repair.
Emergency action is necessary so that repairs can be completed as soon as practical and place fire equipment back into service.
Fiscal Impact:
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To authorize and direct the Finance Director to establish a purchase order for the repair of BT-17234, a Sutphen Aerial Tower fire truck, to authorize and direct the expenditure of $37,365.00 from the Fleet Maintenance Fund, to waive the competitive bidding requirements of the Columbus City Codes, and to declare an emergency. ($37,365.00)
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WHEREAS, BT-17234, a Sutphen Aerial Tower fire truck, is in need of immediate repair, and
WHEREAS, Sutphen Corporation is the Central Ohio Sutphen authorized franchise dealership, and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Fleet Management Division, Public Service Department, in that it is immediately necessary to establish a purchase order for the repair of BT-17235 for the Fire Division, thereby preserving 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 for the Fleet Management Division with Sutphen Corporation for the repair of BT-17235, a 2001 Sutphen Aerial Tower HS 3569 fire truck.
Section 2. That the expenditure of $37,365.00, or so much thereof as may be needed, is hereby authorized and directed to be expended from the Fleet Maintenance Fund, 513, Department No. 59-05, Object Level One 03, Object Level Three 3373, OCA Code 591347 to pay the cost thereof.
Section 3. That in accordance with Section 329.27 of the Columbus City Codes, City Council finds it to be in the best interest of the City of Columbus that the competitive bidding requirements of Section 329.06 of the Columbus City Codes be and are hereby waived due to the vendor being sole source.
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 nor vetoes the same.