Explanation
BACKGROUND: The Division of Police needs to purchase thirty-six (36) Zoll AED Plus units, thirty-six (36) Small Pelican Cases with cut-outs for AED Plus units, and thirty-six (36) CPR-D Padz with electrodes. The AED’s will assist law enforcement officers by providing additional life saving measures in combating the Opioid epidemic as well as other situations that may arise and the devices may help save a life. The Zoll AED Plus units and supplies are available to purchase off the State Term Schedule Contract, Index Number STS652 and Schedule Number 800265. The vendor on the State Term Schedule Contract is Zoll Medical Corporation. The AED units will be placed in cruisers in areas of high opioid usage to aid emergency response by providing additional life saving measures.
Bid Information: The State of Ohio established a State Term Schedule Contract, Index No. STS652 and Schedule No. 800265, which expires on 10/31/18 and is an Ohio DAS Cooperative Purchasing contract. City Ordinance #582-87 authorizes its use by City agencies. This contract is with Zoll Medical Corporation.
This company is not debarred according to the Federal Excluded Parties List System or prohibited from being awarded a contract according to the Auditor of State unresolved findings for recovery certified search.
Contract Compliance No: CC000197 expires 11/22/2018
Emergency Designation: Emergency legislation is needed to ensure that proper safety equipment is available to law enforcement officers thus providing additional life saving measures in combating the Opioid epidemic as well as other situations that may arise and the devices may help save a life.
FISCAL IMPACT: This ordinance authorizes an expenditure of $59,410.08 from the Division of Police General Fund Budget for the purchase of thirty-six (36) Zoll AED Plus units, thirty-six (36) Small Pelican Cases with cut-outs for AED Plus units, and thirty-six (36) CPR-D Padz with electrodes.
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To authorize and direct the Finance and Management Director to issue a purchase order to Zoll Medical Corporation for the purchase of Zoll AED Plus units, Zoll Pelican Cases with cut-outs for AED Plus units, and Zoll CPR-D Padz with electrodes in accordance with the terms of the State of Ohio DAS Cooperative Purchasing contract; to authorize the expenditure of $59,410.08 from the Division of Police General Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($59,410.08)
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WHEREAS, the Division of Police needs to purchase thirty-six (36) Zoll AED Plus units, Small Pelican Cases with cut-outs for AED Plus units, and CPR-D Padz with electrodes; and
WHEREAS, there is a State of Ohio DAS Cooperative contract for purchase of these AEDs and supplies with Zoll Medical Corporation; and
WHEREAS, funds of $59,410.08 are budgeted and available for this purchase within the Division of Police General Fund; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual operation of the Division of Police, Department of Public Safety, in that it is immediately necessary to purchase the Zoll AED Plus units to ensure that proper safety equipment is available to law enforcement officers thus providing additional life saving measures in combating the Opioid epidemic as well as other situations that may arise and the devices may help save a life, 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 Finance and Management Director be and is hereby authorized and directed to issue a purchase order to Zoll Medical Corporation for the purchase of thirty-six (36) Zoll AED Plus units, thirty-six (36) Small Pelican Cases with cut-outs for AED Plus units, and thirty-six (36) CPR-D Padz with electrodes in accordance with State Term Schedule Contract, Index Number STS652 and Schedule Number 800265 as authorized by City ordinance #582-87.
SECTION 2. That the expenditure of $59,410.08 or so much thereof as may be needed is hereby authorized from the Division of Police General Fund 1000, in Object Class 02 Supplies and Materials per the accounting codes in the spreadsheet attached to this ordinance
SECTION 3. That the funds necessary to carry out the purpose of this ordinance are hereby deemed appropriated, and the City Auditor shall establish such accounting codes as necessary.
SECTION 4. That the City Auditor is authorized to make any accounting changes to revise the funding source for all contracts or contract modifications associated with this ordinance and to make any accounting changes necessary to ensure that this contract is properly accounted for and recorded accurately on the City's financial records.
SECTION 5. That for reasons stated in the preamble hereto, which is hereby made a part thereof, this ordinance is hereby declared to be an emergency measure and shall take effect and be in force from the after its passage and approval by the Mayor or ten days after passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.