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To authorize and direct the Finance and Management Director to issue a purchase order for custom tilt-cab pumpers for the Division of Fire from an existing Universal Term Contract with Ferrara Fire Apparatus; to authorize the expenditure of $1 million from the Governmental Build America Bond Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($1,000,000.00)
Explanation
BACKGROUND: The Fire Division requests the purchase of two (2) fire engines. These engines will replace front-line fire apparatus that have significant usage hours and high maintenance costs. The purchase of these engines is part of a long-term replacement of fire apparatus. Fifteen engines were purchased over the past two years along with four platform ladders, twenty-two medics, and one air supply unit.
Bid Information: A Universal Term Contract exists for this purchase.
Contract Compliance: Ferrara Fire Apparatus #721129363 exp. 8/14/2010
Emergency Designation: This legislation is requested to be an emergency measure to allow for the immediate use of capital funds and the timely purchase of this equipment due to the significant manufacturing process involved in its procurement.
FISCAL IMPACT: This ordinance authorizes an expenditure of $1 million for the purchase of two engines for use by the Fire Division. Funding exists within the Governmental Build America Bond Fund. Since 2006, the Public Safety Department has invested in forty-nine pieces of fire apparatus as noted above.
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WHEREAS, the Fire Division has a need to purchase two custom tilt-cab pumpers; and
WHEREAS, a Universal Term Contract established by the Purchasing Office exists for these purchases; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Public Safety, Division of Fire, in that it is immediately necessary to purchase said pumpers, for the immediate 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 Finance and Management Director be and is hereby authorized and directed to issue a purchase order for the purchase of said pumpers for the Fire Division in accordance with the existing Universal Term Contract established by the Purchasing Office with Ferrara Fire Apparatus.
SECTION 2. That the expenditure of $1,000,000.00, or so much thereof as may be necessary, be and is hereby authorized from the Fire Division's Governmental Build America Bond Fund, Fund 746, Division of Fire No. 3004, Object Level One 06, Object Level Three 6652, OCA 710101, Project #340101-100000 Fire Apparatus Replacement.
SECTION 3. 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 4. 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 or vetoes the same.