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To authorize Director of Finance and Management to execute those documents necessary to enter into a contract with Vance Outdoors for the acquisition of tactical ballistic vests for the Division of Fire's Tactical EMS Unit utilizing Homeland Security Grant funds; and to declare an emergency. ($0.00)
Explanation
BACKGROUND: The Division of Fire was awarded a grant from the Department of Homeland Security to purchase tactical ballistic vests for it's Tactical EMS Unit. This authorizes the Director of Finance and Management to execute the documents necessary to acquire this equipment. The total cost of this equipment is $59,904.00, the payment of which will be issued by Franklin County, on behalf of the Department of Homeland Security and Ohio Emergency Management Agency. The City of Columbus and Franklin County entered into an Intergovernmental Agreement via Ordinance 1917-2005 to enable this type of purchase.
The Tactical EMS Team (TEMS) provides two specialized, forward-deployed highly-trained paramedics in an established safe area during Bomb Squad, S.W.A.T. Team, or IN/TAC responses to support the wellness of the Tactical Response Team's members and provide immediate medical care to anyone in need, whether Tactical Response Team members, bystanders, or suspects. The Tactical Emergency Medical Support Team is responsible for providing medical care in forward areas where conventional Emergency Medical Services personnel, lacking the necessary training and equipment, cannot immediately venture. This medical care can reduce the incidence of injury while increasing the morale of Tactical Response Team members. In the event of a medical emergency or traumatic injury, tactical team members bring the injured person to the safe zone where the TEMS paramedics begin initial treatment, stabilize the patient, and coordinate with the staged EMS transport vehicle(s) to transport the patient to the closest medical facility.
Bid Information: A State of Ohio State Term Schedule exists for this purchase ~ Index #STS781 / Schudule #800234 ~ with Vance Outdoors. This purchase between the City of Columbus and State of Ohio is authorized by Ordinance 582-87 that allows for the cooperative purchasing between the State of Ohio Department of Administrative Services Cooperative Contracts and other governmental entities.
Contract Compliance: Vance Outdoors ~ 542072038 exp. 2/8/2014
Emergency Designation: The Division of Fire request emergency legislation so that the purchase of the equipment may conclude prior to expiration of the grant period (June 2012).
FISCAL IMPACT: This ordinance authorizes the Director of Finance and Management to execute those documents necessary to procure tactical ballistic vests in the amount of $59,904.00 for the Division of Fire using Homeland Security grant funds currently held by Franklin County. There is no fiscal impact to the General Fund.
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WHEREAS, the Division of Fire needs to acquire tactical ballistic vets for it's Tactical EMS Unit; and
WHEREAS, the Division of Fire has been awarded a grant from the Department of Homeland Security to purchase said equipment; and
WHEREAS, this acquisition is being made with Vance Outdoors in accordance with the terms and conditions of State of Ohio Term Schedule STS781, #800234; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operations of the Division of Fire, Department of Public Safety, in that it is immediately necessary to authorize and direct the Director of Finance and Management to execute those documents necessary for the acquisition of said equipment prior to the expiration of the grant period, for the 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 Director of Finance and Management be and is hereby authorized and directed to execute those documents necessary to enter into a contract with Vance Outdoors for the acquisition of tactical ballistic vests for the Columbus Division of Fire .
SECTION 2. There is no city related expenditure associated with this ordinance; grant funds from the Department of Homeland Security are being administered via Franklin County in the amount of $59,904.00.
SECTION 3. That for 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.