Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Finance and Management Director to associate General Budget Reservations resulting from this ordinance with the appropriate universal term contract purchase agreement(s) on behalf of the Department of Public Safety, Division of Fire, for the purchase of ballistic vests and related accessories from Blue Line Innovations Inc. and HighCom Armor Solutions, Inc. The HighCom Armor Solutions, Inc. purchase agreement allows for HighCom Armor Solutions, Inc. items not currently in the catalog to be purchased via this UTC. These personal protection items will provide replacement equipment for current division personnel, used as protective outerwear in daily emergency medical response operations and as protective outerwear in SWAT raids.
Bid Information: Universal term contracts exist for these expenditures ~ Blue Line Innovations Inc. (vendor #022341) $242,337.73 // HighCom Armor Solutions, Inc. (vendor #025243) $105,230.26
Emergency Designation: Public Safety requests this legislation to be an emergency measure to make funding immediately available for the purchase of said equipment for division personnel to replace equipment.
FISCAL IMPACT: This ordinance authorizes an expenditure of $347,567.99 from the Division of Fire’s 2024 General Fund budget for ballistic vests for current personnel. The Division of Fire’s general fund budget includes $1,611,073.07 in funding for this purchase.
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To authorize the Finance and Management Director to associate general budget reservations resulting from this ordinance with the appropriate universal term contract purchase agreement(s), on behalf of the Division of Fire, for the purchase of ballistic vests and related accessories from Blue Line Innovations Inc. and HighCom Armor Solutions, Inc.; to authorize the expenditure of $347,567.99 from the general fund; and to declare an emergency. ($347,567.99)
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WHEREAS, there is a need to purchase replacement ballistic vests and related accessories for use by the Division of Fire on emergency medical response operations, and in SWAT raids with various agencies in and around Franklin County; and,
WHEREAS, universal term contracts have been established by the Purchasing Office for ballistic vests with Blue Line Innovations Inc. and HighCom Armor Solutions, Inc.; 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 authorize the Director of Finance and Management to associate general budget reservations resulting from this ordinance with the appropriate universal term contract purchase agreement(s) on behalf of the Division of Fire for the purchase of said gear, all 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 Director of Finance and Management be and is hereby authorized to associate the general budget reservations resulting from this ordinance with the appropriate universal term contract purchase agreement(s) on behalf of the Division of Fire for the purchase of ballistic vests and related accessories from Blue Line Innovations Inc. and HighCom Armor Solutions, Inc.
SECTION 2. That the expenditure of $347,567.99, or so much thereof as may be necessary for the purchase of ballistic vests and related accessories be and is hereby authorized from the General Fund, per the accounting codes in the attachment to this ordinance.
SECTION 3. That the funds necessary to carry out the purpose of this ordinance are hereby deemed appropriated, and the City Auditor shall establish such accounting codes as necessary.
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 nor vetoes the same.