City of Columbus - File #: 0855-2006

• File #: 0855-2006
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 4/27/2006
• In control: Safety Committee
• On agenda: 6/12/2006
• Final action: 6/14/2006
• Title: To authorize and direct the Director of Finance and Management to authorize the purchase of an upgrade to the Division of Fire's Bomb Squad explosive containment system from Nabco, Inc., in accordance with sole source procurement, and to declare an emergency.($0)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
6/14/2006	1	MAYOR	Signed
6/14/2006	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
6/12/2006	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
6/12/2006	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
6/1/2006	1	Safety Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
5/30/2006	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
5/30/2006	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
5/30/2006	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
5/30/2006	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
5/26/2006	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
5/25/2006	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
5/24/2006	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
5/22/2006	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
5/19/2006	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
5/18/2006	1	Finance - Purchasing Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
5/2/2006	1	SAFETY DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
5/2/2006	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
5/1/2006	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
4/27/2006	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval

Title

To authorize and direct the Director of Finance and Management to authorize the purchase of an upgrade to the Division of Fire's Bomb Squad explosive containment system from Nabco, Inc., in accordance with sole source procurement, and to declare an emergency.($0)

Explanation

BACKGROUND:

Need:            The Division of Fire employs Nabco, Inc.'s line of explosive containment systems for use in it's Bomb Squad operation.  The Division of Fire has been awarded a grant from the Department of Homeland Security to upgrade the current systems employed by the Bomb Squad.

This legislation will authorize and direct the Director of Finance and Management to approve this purchase in accordance with Section 329.07(c) of the Columbus City Code.  There is no expenditure for this upgrade, as the Franklin County Emergency Management Agency will administer the payment of the upgrade upon legislative approval.

Bid Information:      Nabco, Inc. is the sole source provider of said system upgrades; this legislation is prepared in accordance with the provisions of Section 329.07(c) of the Columbus City Codes.

Contract Compliance:              251534103

Emergency Designation:    This legislation is to be declared an emergency measure due to it being imperative that legislative approval occur prior to expiration of the grant period.

FISCAL IMPACT:

Budgeted Amount:            There is no expenditure associated with this ordinance.

Body

WHEREAS,      the Division of Fire employs Nabco, Inc.'s line of explosive containment systems for use in it's Bomb Squad operation; and

WHEREAS,      the Division of Fire has been awarded a grant from the Department of Homeland Security to upgrade the current systems employed by the Bomb Squad; and

WHEREAS,      an emergency exists in the daily operation of the Division of Fire, Department of Public Safety, in that it is necessary to authorize and direct the Director of Finance and Management to approve the purchase for the Division of Fire, 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 he is hereby authorized and directed to approve the purchase of an upgrade to the Division of Fire's Bomb Squad explosive containment system from Nabco, Inc.

Section 2.      That this Council hereby authorizes the Director of Finance and Management to purchase an upgrade to the Division of Fire's Bomb Squad explosive containment system from Nabco, Inc. in accordance with the provisions of Section 329.07(c) of the Columbus City Codes.

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.