Explanation
Need: The Division of Police, through the Buffer Zone Protection Program, grant needs to purchase Logos Digital Imaging System, Radiographic Equipment to be used to outfit the Division of Fire Bomb Squad to provide better quality and greater safety in the imaging of objects. The prompt acquisition of this equipment will insure that all the criteria of the grant award are met and provide increase safety for the Division of Fire personnel.
Bid Information: One response was received in the Purchasing Office for Bid #SA002225, Logos Digital Imaging System, Radiographic Equipment on November 9, 2006. The Division of Fire reviewed the bid response and recommends awarding Items 1, 3, and 4 of the bid response.
Logos Imaging LLC. was the most responsive, responsible and best bid received per specifications, therefore a contract should be awarded to them in the total amount of $23,853.00
This company is not debarred according to the Federal excluded parties listing or prohibited from being awarded a contract according to the Auditor of State unresolved findings for recovery certified search.
Contract Compliance: 05-0533782
Emergency Designation: Emergency legislation is requested for this ordinance so that Logos Digital Imaging System may meet all the requirements of the Buffer Zone Protection Program grant and provide the additional safety to the fire personnel.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no fiscal impact for the City General Fund Account. No matching funds are required and all grant expenditures will be reimbursed by the awarded grant funds.
Title
To authorize and direct the Finance and Management Director to contract for the purchase of Logos Digital Imaging System from Logos Imaging LLC for the Division of Police, to authorize the expenditure of $23,853.00 from the Buffer Zone Protection Program grant; and to declare an emergency. ($23,853.00)
Body
WHEREAS, the City of Columbus Division of Police needs to purchase Logos Digital Imaging System to be used to outfit the bomb squad with digital imaging system to ensure the safety of our fire personnel; and
WHEREAS, the City of Columbus Division of Police for the Division of Fire was awarded Logos Digital Imaging System as part of the Buffer Zone Protection Program Grant; and
WHEREAS, Logos Imaging LLC was the most responsive, responsible and best bidder; and
WHEREAS, emergency legislation is needed to meet grant deadlines and to ensure the safety of our fire personnel; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Division of Police, Department of Public Safety, in that it is immediately necessary to purchase Logos Digital Imaging System for the Fire Division for the preservation of the public health, peace, property safety, 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 enter into contract with Logos Imaging LLC for the purchase of Logos Digital Imaging System for the Division of Police, Department of Public Safety.
Section 2. That the expenditure of $23,853.00 or so much thereof as may be needed, be and the same is hereby authorized as follows:
DIV 30-03 | FUND 220 | OBJ LEVEL (1) 02 | OBJECT LEVEL (3) 6647 | OCA # 336034 | AMOUNT $23,853.00.
Section 3. That for 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.