City of Columbus - File #: 0429-2006

• File #: 0429-2006
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 2/21/2006
• In control: Safety Committee
• On agenda: 4/3/2006
• Final action: 4/5/2006
• Title: To authorize and direct the Director of Finance & Management to execute those documents necessary for the acquisition of an upgrade to the Division of Fire's Bomb Squad hazardous duty robot from Remotec, Inc., in accordance with sole source procurement, and to declare an emergency.($0)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
4/5/2006	1	ACTING CITY CLERK	Attest
4/4/2006	1	MAYOR	Signed
4/3/2006	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
4/3/2006	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
3/8/2006	1	Safety Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
3/7/2006	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
3/7/2006	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
3/7/2006	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
3/7/2006	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
3/7/2006	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
3/6/2006	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
3/6/2006	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
3/3/2006	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
3/2/2006	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
2/22/2006	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
2/22/2006	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
2/21/2006	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
2/21/2006	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
2/21/2006	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
2/21/2006	1	SAFETY DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
2/21/2006	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
2/21/2006	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved

Title

To authorize and direct the Director of Finance & Management to execute those documents necessary for the acquisition of an upgrade to the Division of Fire's Bomb Squad hazardous duty robot from Remotec, Inc., in accordance with sole source procurement, and to declare an emergency.($0)

Explanation

BACKGROUND:

Need:            The Division of Fire employs Remotec, Inc.'s ANDROS line of hazardous duty robots 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 robots employed by the Bomb Squad.  The total cost of the upgrade will be $78,519.00 and payment will be issued by Franklin County.  The City of Columbus and Franklin County entered into an Intergovernmental Agreement via Ordinance 1917-2005 to enable this type of purchase.

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

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

Contract Compliance:              621090777

Emergency Designation:    This legislation is an emergency as it  is imperative that it is approved prior to expiration of the grant period and to expedite the process of the award from Franklin County Office of Homeland Security and Justice Programs.

FISCAL IMPACT:  There is no expenditure for the General Fund; the Intergovernmental Agreement permits Franklin County to make the federal sub-grant expenditure.

Body

WHEREAS,      the Division of Fire employs Remotec, Inc.'s ANDROS line of hazardous duty robots 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 robots 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 & Management to execute those documents necessary for the acquisition of an upgrade to the Division of Fire's Bomb Squad hazardous duty robot prior to the expiration of the grant period, 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 & Management be and is hereby authorized and directed to execute those documents necessary for the acquisition of an upgrade to the Division of Fire's Bomb Squad hazardous duty robot from Remotec, Inc.

Section 2.      That this Council hereby authorizes the Director of Finance & Management to execute those documents necessary for the acquisition of an upgrade to the Division of Fire's Bomb Squad hazardous duty robot from Remotec, 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.