City of Columbus - File #: 1797-2006

• File #: 1797-2006
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 10/5/2006
• In control: Safety Committee
• On agenda: 11/6/2006
• Final action: 11/9/2006
• Title: To authorize and direct the Finance and Management Director to contract for the purchase of a Fourier Transform Spectrometer from PerkinElmer LAS, Inc. for the Division of Police, to authorize the expenditure of $32,156.60 from the Law Enforcement Contraband Seizure Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($32,156.60)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
11/9/2006	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
11/8/2006	1	MAYOR	Signed
11/6/2006	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
11/6/2006	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
10/13/2006	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
10/13/2006	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
10/13/2006	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
10/13/2006	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
10/13/2006	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
10/13/2006	1	Safety Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
10/12/2006	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
10/12/2006	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
10/12/2006	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
10/12/2006	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
10/12/2006	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
10/12/2006	1	Finance - Purchasing Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
10/12/2006	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
10/11/2006	1	SAFETY DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
10/11/2006	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
10/10/2006	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
10/10/2006	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
10/6/2006	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
10/6/2006	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved

Explanation

Need: The Division of Police needs to purchase a Fourier Transform Spectrometer to be used for the identification of substances turned into the Police Crime Laboratory for evidence. The prompt acquisition of this instrument will assist greatly in reducing the current backlog of substances to be identified.

Bid Information: Two responses were received in the Purchasing Office for Bid #SA002173, Fourier Transform Spectrometer on September 28, 2006 which was PerkinElmer LAS, Inc. in the total amount of $32,156.60 and Varian Inc. in the total amount of $37,342.00.

PerkinElmer LAS Inc. was the lowest, and best bid received per specifications, therefore a contract should be awarded to them.

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.

Contract Compliance:  043361624

Emergency Designation: Emergency legislation is requested for this ordinance so that a Fourier Transform Spectrometer may be purchased as quickly as possible to help reduce backlog of substances to be identified.

FISCAL IMPACT:

Since this purchase will be made with Law Enforcement Seizure Funds, there will be no effect on the financial status of the General Fund.

Title

To authorize and direct the Finance and Management Director to contract for the purchase of a Fourier Transform Spectrometer from PerkinElmer LAS, Inc. for the Division of Police, to authorize the expenditure of $32,156.60 from the Law Enforcement Contraband Seizure Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($32,156.60)

Body

WHEREAS, the City of Columbus Division of Police needs to purchase a Fourier Transform Spectrometer to help reduce the backlog of substance identification in the Police Crime Lab; and

WHEREAS, funds from the Law Enforcement Seizure Funds will supplement not supplant the purchase of a Fourier Transform Spectrometer from the General Fund; and

WHEREAS, PerkinElmer LAS, Inc. was the most responsive, responsible and best bidder; and

WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation in the Division of Police, Department of Public Safety, in that it is immediately necessary to purchase a Fourier Transform Spectrometer for the preservation of the public health, peace, property safety, 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 enter into contract with PerkinElmer LAS, Inc. for the purchase of a Fourier Transform Spectrometer for the Division of Police, Department of Public Safety.

Section 2. That the expenditure of $32,156.60 or so much thereof as may be needed, be and the same is hereby authorized as follows:

DIV 30-03 | FUND 219 | OBJ LEVEL (1) 06 | OBJECT LEVEL (3) 6697 | OCA # 301838 | AMOUNT $32,156.60.

Section 3. 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 nor vetoes the same.