Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Finance and Management Director to enter into a contract on behalf of the Office of Construction Management with Dynalectric Ohio for the installation of emergency generators for the Division of Fire at the following locations: Fire Station No. 2, 150 East Fulton Street; Fire Station No. 4, 3030 Winchester Pike; Fire Station No. 7, 1425 Indianola Avenue; and Fire Academy, 3639 Parsons Avenue. Emergency generators are necessary to ensure the continued operation of fire stations during prolonged power outages.
Formal bids were solicited and four companies submitted bids on October 28, 2011 as follows (0 MBE, 0 FBE):
Dynalectric Ohio $588,616.00
Capital City Electric $610,270.00
Jess Howard Electric $699,725.00
Settle Muter Electric $710,753.00
The Office of Construction Management recommends the bid be awarded to the most responsive, responsible and best bidder, Dynalectric Ohio.
Emergency action is requested so that the fire stations will remain in operation during power outages, thereby ensuring the best emergency services to the residents of Columbus.
Dynalectric Ohio Contract Compliance No. 31-1615931, expiation date January 20, 2013.
Fiscal Impact: This ordinance authorizes an expenditure of $588,616.00 in the Safety Voted Bond Fund with Dynalectric Ohio for the installation of emergency generators for the Division of Fire. There is no impact on the financial status of the General Fund.
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To authorize the Finance and Management Director to enter into a contract on behalf of the Office of Construction Management with Dynalectric Ohio for the installation of emergency generators for the Division of Fire; to authorize the expenditure of $588,616.00 from the Safety Voted Bond Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($588,616.00)
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WHEREAS, three fire stations and the Fire Academy need emergency generators in order to ensure that emergency services are not interrupted during power outages; and
WHEREAS, the Office of Construction Management recommends acceptance of the bid submitted by Dynalectric Ohio as the most responsive and responsible bid; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Office of Construction Management in that it is immediately necessary to authorize the Finance and Management Director to enter into contract with Dynalectric Ohio for the installation of emergency generators for the Division of Fire, so that the fire stations will remain in operation during power outages, thereby ensuring the best emergency services to the residents of Columbus 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 Finance and Management Director is hereby authorized to contract with Dynalectric Ohio for the installation of emergency generators for the Division of Fire.
SECTION 2. That the expenditure of $588,616.00, or so much thereof that may be necessary in regard to the action authorized in SECTION 1, be and is hereby authorized and approved as follows:
Division: 30-04
Fund: 701
Project: 340103-100000
OCA Code: 711103
Object Level 1: 06
Object Level 3: 6620
Amount: $588,616.00
SECTION 3. That the City Auditor is authorized to establish proper project accounting numbers as appropriate.
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.
SECTION 5. That for 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.