Title
To authorize and direct the Finance and Management Director, on behalf of the Department of Public Safety, Division of Fire, to issue purchase orders for various fire safety gear from Universal Term Contracts established for such purpose by the Purchasing Office with various vendors, and to authorize the appropriation and expenditure of $250,000.00 from the Public Safety Initiative Fund, and to declare an emergency. ($250,000.00)
Explanation
BACKGROUND:
Need: The Fire Division is in need to purchase turnout gear, fire bunker boots, fire helmets, and fire gloves for firefighters; this legislation is to authorize and direct the Finance and Management Director to issue purchase orders for turnout gear from an existing Universal Term Contract established by the Purchasing Office for such purpose with Total Fire Group.
Bid Information: Universal Term Contracts exist for turnout gear, fire helmets and fire gloves; a universal term contract bid solicitation is in process for the purchase of fire bunker boots.
Contract Compliance: Turnout Gear and Fire Helmets - Total Fire #311608763; Fire Gloves - The Fire House #310953722
Emergency Designation: Emergency action is requested so that the purchase of said gear can continue uninterruptedly.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Budgeted Amount: Funds exist within the Public Safety Initiative Fund specifically for this purchase.
Body
WHEREAS, the Fire Division is in need to purchase fire safety gear; and
WHEREAS, Universal Term Contracts 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 necessary to purchase said fire safety gear, 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, on behalf of the Department of Public Safety, Division of Fire, be and is hereby authorized and directed to issue purchase orders for
the purchase of various fire safety gear in accordance with the existing Universal Term Contracts established by the Purchasing Office therefor.
Section 2. That the appropriation and expenditure of $250,000.00, or so much thereof as may be necessary, be and is hereby authorized by the Department of Public Safety, Division of Fire, from the Public Safety Initiative Fund 016, Object Level Three 2222, OCA 300316.
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 nor vetoes the same.