Explanation
The majority of flights for the Division of Police Helicopter Unit are during the night when visibility is already minimized and the purchase of stabilized binoculars with image intensifier tubes will enable the heliport observers to see objects at night that you would not see with conventional binoculars. The Division of Police Helicopter Unit was granted funding through Franklin County Office of Homeland Security and Justice Programs to purchase stabilized binoculars with image intensifier tubes. The City of Columbus and Franklin County entered into an Intergovernmental Agreement, Ordinance 1917-2005 to enable this type of purchase. The total expenditure in the amount of $42,591.00 will be paid by Franklin County through the Homeland Security Grant.
Bid Information: A formal bid, Solicitation No. SA001810 was opened on November 10, 2005. Three suppliers submitted bids for stabilized binoculars with image intensifier tubes. Ritz Camera Centers was the lowest, responsive, responsible bidder.
This company is not debarred according to the Federal excluded parties listing or prohibited from being awarded a contract according to the Auditor of State unresolved findings for recovery certified search.
Emergency Designation: Emergency legislation is requested to expedite the process of the award from Franklin County Office of Homeland Security and Justice Programs.
Contract Compliance Number: 53-0176025
FISCAL IMPACT: There is no fiscal impact for the General Fund Account. The Intergovernmental Agreement permits City of Columbus and Franklin County to make the federal sub-grant expenditures.
Title
To authorize and direct the Finance and Management Director to execute those documents necessary for the acquisition of stabilized binoculars with image intensifier tubes; and to declare an emergency
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WHEREAS, the police helicopter unit was awarded a grant from Franklin County Office of Homeland Security and Justice Programs; and
WHEREAS, stabilized binoculars with image intensifier tubes will allow the Police Heliport Unit to view more objects clearly during night missions; and
WHEREAS, a formal bid SA001810 was completed by the Purchasing Office on November 10, 2005; and
WHEREAS, Ritz Camera Centers was the lowest, responsive, responsible bidder; 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 execute those documents necessary for the acquisition of stabilized binoculars with image intensifier tubes from the federal sub-grant 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 Finance and Management be and is hereby authorized and directed to execute those documents necessary for the acquisition of stabilized binoculars with image intensifier tubes.
Section 2. 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 nor vetoes the same.