City of Columbus - File #: 1232-2006

• File #: 1232-2006
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 6/27/2006
• In control: Safety Committee
• On agenda: 7/24/2006
• Final action: 7/26/2006
• Title: To authorize and direct the Director of Finance and Management to enter into a contract with Standard Law Enforcement Supply Co. for the purchase of semi-automatic pistols for the Division of Police, to authorize the transfer and expenditure of $51,612.50 from the General Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($51,612.50)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
7/26/2006	1	ACTING CITY CLERK	Attest
7/25/2006	1	MAYOR	Signed
7/24/2006	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
7/24/2006	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
7/10/2006	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
7/10/2006	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
7/10/2006	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
7/10/2006	1	Safety Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
7/7/2006	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
7/6/2006	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
7/6/2006	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
7/6/2006	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
7/5/2006	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
7/5/2006	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
7/5/2006	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
6/30/2006	1	SAFETY DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
6/30/2006	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
6/29/2006	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
6/29/2006	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
6/28/2006	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
6/28/2006	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
6/27/2006	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval

Explanation

Need: The Division of Police, Department of Public Safety needs to purchase new semi-automatic pistols for its two new recruit classes that are scheduled to begin in July and December, 2006.

Bid Information: The Purchasing Office solicited bids, SA 002037, for the purchase of 40 caliber semi-automatic pistols for the Division of Police. Three vendors responded with the following prices:

      Standard Law Enforcement Supply Co.       $51,612.50

      Vance's Outdoors, Inc.                   $54,056.25

      Eagle General Services                           $140,625.00

Award of the contract is to be made to the lowest, responsive,  responsible and best bidder, Standard Law Enforcement Supply Co.

Contract Compliance:      341056475

FISCAL IMPACT:

Funding has been identified in the General Fund and this ordinance authorizes the transfer from Object Level 10 to Object Level 02 in the General Fund.

Emergency Designation:      Emergency legislation is requested so the pistols will be delivered on time for the new recruit class.

Title

To authorize and direct the Director of Finance and Management to enter into a contract with Standard Law Enforcement Supply Co. for the purchase of semi-automatic pistols for the Division of Police, to authorize the transfer and expenditure of $51,612.50 from the General Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($51,612.50)

Body

WHEREAS, the Division of Police, Department of Public Safety needs to purchase semi-automatic pistols for its two new recruit classes; and

WHEREAS, bids for the purchase of semi-automatic pistols were solicited by the Purchasing Office; and

WHEREAS, the lowest, responsive, responsible and best bidder was Standard Law Enforcement Supply Co., and

WHEREAS, the funding source for this purchase will come from a transfer within the General Fund; and

WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Division of Police in that it is immediately necessary to authorize the Director of Finance and Management to enter into a contract for the purchase of semi-automatic pistols, 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 the Director of Finance and Management be and is hereby authorized to enter into a contract with Standard Law Enforcement Supply, Co. for the purchase of semi-automatic pistols for the Division of Police.

Section 2. That the City Auditor is hereby authorized to transfer $51,612.50 within the General Fund for the Division of Police, Fund No. 010, Division of Police, 30-03, as follows:

FROM:

OCA Code: 900076| OL1: 10| OL3: 5501| $51,612.50

TO:

OCA Code: 301572| OL1: 02| OL3: 2215| $51,612.50

Section 3. That the expenditure of $51,612.50 from the Division of Police, Division No. 30-03, OCA Code 301572, Object Level One 02, Object Level Three 2215 or so much thereof as may be needed, be and same is hereby authorized.

Section 4. 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.