Title
To authorize and direct the Director of Public Safety to enter into a contract with Howell Rescue Systems, Inc. for product maintenance support service and operating supplies for Genesis Rescue Combination Tools; in accordance with sole source procurement provisions; to expend $10,000.00 from the General Fund, and to declare an emergency.($10,000.00)
Explanation
BACKGROUND:
Need: There is an immediate need to authorize and direct the Director of Public Safety to enter into various multiple-year contracts with Howell Rescue Systems, Inc. for product maintenance support service and operating supplies for Genesis Rescue Tools used by the Division of Fire.
Bid Information: Howell Rescue Systems, Inc. is the sole provider of these supplies and services.
Contract Compliance: 311402133
Emergency Designation: This legislation is to be declared an emergency measure due to it being imperative that these contracts be certified as soon as the legislative and contract certification processes allow so that product support can continue uninterrupted.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Budgeted Amount: Funds exist within the Fire Division's 2006 General Fund Budget for this product maintenance support expenditure.
Body
WHEREAS, the Division of Fire carries Genesis Combination Rescue Tools on it's first responder vehicles for extrication emergencies; and
WHEREAS, this highly specialized and technical equipment requires service support and warranty work as specified by the manufacturer and provided only by Howell Rescue Systems, Inc.; and
WHEREAS, this product support service has been provided in previous years solely by the authorized representative of the manufacturer in order to adhere to warranty regulations and to insure that repairs were in accordance with the manufacturer's specifications; and
WHEREAS, for the aforementioned reasons, it is now necessary to enter into a contract with Howell Rescue Systems, Inc., for continuing product maintenance support service for various models of Genesis Combination Rescue Tools; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Division of Fire, Department of Public Safety, in that it is immediately necessary to enter into a contract for product maintenance support service for Genesis Rescue Tools used on first responder vehicles, in accordance with the provisions of Section 329.07(c) the Columbus City Codes to avoid interruption in service, thereby preserving 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 Public Safety be and he is hereby authorized and directed to enter into a contract with Howell Rescue Systems, Inc. for product maintenance support service for various models of Genesis Combination Rescue Tools.
Section 2. That this Council finds it is in the best interest of the City of Columbus that this expenditure be in accordance with the provisions of Section 329.07(c), of the Columbus City Codes to permit the authorization to enter into a contract with Howell Rescue Systems, Inc. for Genesis Combination Rescue Tools equipment product maintenance support for the Division of Fire.
Section 3. That the expenditure of $10,000.00, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is hereby authorized from the funds available within the Division of Fire #30-04, General Fund 010, OCA Code 301531:
*OL3 Code 3372 = $10,000.00
Section 4. 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 or vetoes the same.