City of Columbus - File #: 0208-2006

• File #: 0208-2006
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 1/25/2006
• In control: Safety Committee
• On agenda: 2/13/2006
• Final action: 2/15/2006
• Title: To authorize and direct the Director of Public Safety to modify and extend the contract with Metropolitan Towing and Storage, Inc. for an additional one year period for the purpose of towing of vehicles from City streets as requested by the Division of Police; to authorize the expenditure of $1,800,000.00 from the General Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($1,800,000.00).

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
2/15/2006	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
2/14/2006	1	MAYOR	Signed
2/13/2006	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
2/13/2006	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
2/1/2006	1	Auditor Reviewer	Contingent
2/1/2006	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
2/1/2006	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
2/1/2006	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
2/1/2006	1	Safety Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
1/31/2006	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
1/31/2006	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
1/31/2006	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
1/30/2006	1	ODI Drafter	Sent for Approval
1/30/2006	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
1/30/2006	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
1/27/2006	1	SAFETY DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
1/27/2006	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
1/26/2006	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
1/26/2006	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
1/25/2006	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
1/25/2006	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved

Explanation

A.  NEED:  To authorize and direct the Director of Public Safety to enter into contract with Metropolitan Towing and Storage for the Division of Police.  This contract is for the towing of vehicles from the City streets as requested by the Division of Police.

B. BID INFORMATION:  The bid for the towing of vehicles from the city streets was held on January 7, 2005.  Metropolitan Towing and Storage was awarded the contract, DL010156 with the option to renew the contract for two (2) additional one year periods. The City wishes to exercise its right to renew for an additional one year period beginning February 1, 2006 through January 31, 2007.

C.  EMERGENCY DESIGNATION:  Emergency legislation is necessary due to the current contract expiring on January 31, 2006.

D.  CONTRACT COMPLIANCE NUMBER:  311035297

2.  FISCAL IMPACT:  $2,056,000.00 was encumbered or spent in 2005 for towing services.  $1,800,000 was requested in the Division's 2006 General Fund Budget.

Title

To authorize and direct the Director of Public Safety to modify and extend the contract with Metropolitan Towing and Storage, Inc. for an additional one year period for the purpose of towing of vehicles from City streets as requested by the Division of Police; to authorize the expenditure of $1,800,000.00 from the General Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($1,800,000.00).

Body

WHEREAS, the Division of Police wishes to exercise its right to renew the contract with Metropolitan Towing and Storage, Inc. for an additional one year period in order to continue towing operation through January 31, 2007; and

WHEREAS, a formal bid was held for the purpose of towing vehicles from the City streets as requested by the Division of Police on January 7, 2005; and

WHEREAS, a contract was awarded to Metropolitan Towing and Storage, Inc. for the city-wide towing services with a two year renewal option; 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 enter into contract for the towing of city vehicles from the City streets, thereby preserving the public peace, property, health, 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 is hereby authorized and directed to modify and extend the contract with Metropolitan Towing and Storage, Inc. for the purpose of towing vehicles from the City streets for the Division of Police, for a one (1) year period effective February 1, 2006.

Section 2.  That the expenditure of $1,800,000.00 or so much thereof as may be needed, be and the same is hereby authorized as follows:

DIV          FUND              OBJ LEV (1)                OBJ LEV (3)               OCA NO

30-03           010                        03                               3355                         300368

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 or vetoes the same.