City of Columbus - File #: 0765-2006

• File #: 0765-2006
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 4/10/2006
• In control: Safety Committee
• On agenda: 5/8/2006
• Final action: 5/11/2006
• Title: To authorize and direct the Finance Director to issue a purchase order for communications equipment from an existing Universal Term Contract established for such purpose by the Purchasing Office with Motorola, Inc., to authorize the expenditure of $1,070,870.00 from the General Government Grant Fund, and to declare an emergency. ($1,070,870.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
5/11/2006	1	MAYOR	Signed
5/11/2006	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
5/8/2006	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
5/8/2006	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
4/25/2006	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
4/25/2006	1	Safety Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
4/25/2006	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
4/25/2006	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
4/25/2006	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
4/19/2006	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
4/18/2006	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
4/18/2006	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
4/17/2006	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
4/14/2006	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
4/14/2006	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
4/13/2006	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
4/12/2006	1	SAFETY DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
4/12/2006	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
4/11/2006	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
4/10/2006	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval

Title

To authorize and direct the Finance Director to issue a purchase order for communications equipment from an existing Universal Term Contract established for such purpose by the Purchasing Office with Motorola, Inc., to authorize the expenditure of $1,070,870.00 from the General Government Grant Fund, and to declare an emergency. ($1,070,870.00)

Explanation

BACKGROUND:

Need:      This legislation is to authorize and direct the Finance Director to issue a purchase order for communications equipment from an existing Universal Term Contract established by the Purchasing Office for such purpose with Motorola, Inc; included in this purchase will be portable radios for authorized personnel, and mobile data computers for emergency response vehicles.

Bid Information:      A Universal Term Contract exists for these purchases.

Contract Compliance:      361115800

Emergency Designation:      Emergency action is requested as funds are needed immediately to equip authorized personnel and emergency vehicles as necessary with radio communications equipment.

FISCAL IMPACT:

Budgeted Amount:            Funds are available within the Division of Fire's General Government Grant Fund Budget (FEMA Assistance to Firefighters) for this purchase.

Body

WHEREAS,      there is a need to purchase portable radios for authorized personnel and mobile data computers for emergency response vehicles from the General Government Grant Fund (FEMA Assistance to Firefighters); and

WHEREAS,      a Universal Term Contract established by the Purchasing Office exists for these purchases; 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 radio equipment, 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 a purchase order for the purchase of communications equipment in accordance with the existing Universal Term Contract established by the Purchasing Office for such purpose.

Section 2.      That the expenditure of $1,070,870.00, or so much thereof as may be necessary, be and is hereby authorized from the General Government Grant Fund 220, Department of Public Safety, Division of Fire 30-04, Grant # 345004, OCA 345004, OL3 Code 6644 to pay the cost thereof.

Section 3.      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.