Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Finance and Management Director to issue a purchase order for turnout gear for the Division of Fire from the existing Universal Term Contract established by the Purchasing Office with Morning Pride Manufacturing, LLC. This purchase includes replacement sets of gear for current Fire Division personnel and also for fire recruits who will start training in 2011. This legislation also authorizes the transfer of funds within the Division of Fire's General Fund Budget, from the Transfer line item to Material and Supplies.
Bid Information: A Universal Term Contract exists for these purchases; FL004632 expires 3/31/13.
Contract Compliance: 311608763 - exp. 6/10/13
Emergency Designation: Emergency action is requested as funds are needed immediately to purchase said fire gear for firefighters and for recruits who start training in 2011.
FISCAL IMPACT: This ordinance authorizes an expenditure of $200,000.00 from the Fire Division's 2011 General Fund operating budget for the purchase of turnout gear. The Division of Fire budgeted $460,000.00 for turnout gear, boots, gloves, and helmets for existing sworn personnel and $331,360.00 in uniforms/turnout gear for two recruit classes. Year to date $479,594.00 has been encumbered and/or speant thus far in 2011 for turnout gear purchases. This ordinance also transfers $231,360.00 from the recruit uniform/turnout gear set aside to supplement the remaining need of funding in Materials and Supplies. The Fire Division expended $489,505.00 in 2010 and $275,418.00 in 2009 for turnout gear and related items.
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To authorize and direct the Finance and Management Director to issue a purchase order for the Division of Fire for turnout gear from an existing Universal Term Contract with Morning Pride Manufacturing, Inc., to authorize the City Auditor to transfer funds within the Division of Fire's General Fund Budget, to authorize the expenditure of $200,000.00 from the General Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($200,000.00)
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WHEREAS, there is a need to purchase turnout gear for the Division of Fire; and
WHEREAS, a Universal Term Contract established by the Purchasing Office exists for these purchases; and
WHEREAS , it is necessary to transfer funds within the Division of Fire's General Fund Budget, from Transfers to Material and Supplies, to properly align appropriation with projected expenditures; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Public Safety, Division of Fire, in that it is immediately necessary to purchase turnout gear for use by Firefighters 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 turnout gear for the Division of Fire in accordance with the existing Universal Term Contract established with Morning Pride Manufacturing LLC by the Purchasing Office for such purpose.
SECTION 2. That the City Auditor is hereby authorized to transfer $231,360.00 between Object Levels within the Division of Fire's General Fund (Fund 10) budget as follows:
FROM: Dept/Div 30-04|Fund 010|OCA Code 903005|Object Level One 10|Object Level Three 5501
To: Dept/Div 30-04|Fund 010|OCA Code 301531|Object Level One 02|Object Level Three 2222
SECTION 3. That the expenditure of $200,000.00, or so much thereof as may be necessary, be and is hereby authorized from the General Fund 010, Division of Fire No. 30-04, Object Level One 02, Object Level Three Code 2222, OCA Code 301531.
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.