Explanation
BACKGROUND: The Fire Division needs to purchase CPR Manikins with feedback capabilities and a Lung Trainer for use in Paramedic and EMT initial training and continuing education, as part of City Council's Project Second Chance Program. Columbus City Council initiated Project Second Chance, a public education and outreach effort started in 2003, to raise awareness of sudden cardiac arrest and the value of cardiovascular resuscitation (CPR) in saving lives. Funds are available in the Fire Division's Public Access Defibrillation Program Fund established by City Council for Project Second Chance Projects.
This legislation also authorizes the Columbus City Auditor to appropriate $22,473.00 within the Fire Division's Public Access Defibrillation Program Fund, to the Department of Public Safety, Division of Fire and authorizes the Finance and Management Director to issue a purchase order for EMS training equipment from existing Universal Term Contracts established by the Purchasing Office for such purposes with BoundTree Medical LLC in the total amount of $22,473.00.
Bid Information: Universal Term Contracts exist for these purchases.
Contract Compliance: BoundTree Medical LLC - CC# 311739487 expires 03/17/2011.
Emergency Designation: Emergency action is requested as funds are needed immediately for these purchases to allow EMS officers continued training.
FISCAL IMPACT: This ordinance authorizes an appropriation of $22,473.00 from the unappropriated balance of the Special Purpose Fund for Fire Division's Public Access Defibrillation Program and authorizes an expenditure of the same amount from this Special Purpose Fund to purchase EMS training equipment. Ordinance 0692-2008, passed in May 2008, appropriated $41,776.40 for similar equipment and supplies.
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To authorize an appropriation of $22,473.00 from the unappropriated balance of the Special Purpose Fund to the Public Safety Department, Division of Fire, to authorize and direct the Finance and Management Director to issue a purchase order for EMS medical equipment from existing Universal Term Contracts established for such purposes with BoundTree Medical LLC, to authorize the expenditure of $22,473.00 from the Special Purpose Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($22,473.00)
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WHEREAS, unencumbered cash exists in the Special Purpose Fund for the Fire Division's Public Access Defibrillation Program ; and
WHEREAS, the Fire Division needs to appropriate funds within the Special Purpose Fund to purchase CPR Manikins and Lung Trainers for Paramedic and EMT initial training and continuing education as part of City Council's Project Second Chance initiative; and
WHEREAS, Universal Term Contracts established by the Purchasing Office exist with BoundTree Medical for the purchase of the needed items; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Public Safety Department, Fire Division, in that it is immediately necessary to appropriate and expend funds within the unappropriated cash balance of the Fire Division's Public Access Defibrillation Program Fund in order to purchase items needed for immediate training, 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 from the unappropriated cash balance and from any and all sources estimated to come into said fund and unappropriated for any other purpose, the following sums are appropriated to the designated code in the Public Safety Department 30, Fire Division #30-04, Public Access Defibrillation Program Fund #223, Sub-Fund 136, OCA Code 223304, OL3 Code 2207, Amount $22,473.00.
SECTION 2. That the Finance and Management Director be and is hereby authorized and directed to issue a purchase order for the purchase of medical devices in accordance with the existing Universal Term Contracts established by the Purchasing Office with BoundTree Medical LLC.
SECTION 3. That the expenditure of $22,473.00, or so much thereof as may be necessary, be and is hereby authorized from the Special Purpose Fund Department 30, Fire Division #30-04, Public Access Defibrillation Program Fund #223, Sub-Fund 136, OCA Code 223304, OL3 Code 2207.
SECTION 4. That for the 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.