City of Columbus - File #: 1390-2006

• File #: 1390-2006
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 7/17/2006
• In control: Safety Committee
• On agenda: 7/24/2006
• Final action: 7/26/2006
• Title: To authorize and direct the Director of Finance & Management to execute those documents necessary for the acquisition of body armor to the Division of Fire's Bomb Squad from Roy Tailor Uniforms, and to declare an emergency.($0)

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
7/20/2006	1	City Clerk's Office	Sent back for Clarification/Correction
7/20/2006	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
7/20/2006	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
7/20/2006	1	Safety Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
7/19/2006	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
7/19/2006	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
7/19/2006	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
7/19/2006	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
7/19/2006	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
7/19/2006	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
7/19/2006	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
7/19/2006	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
7/19/2006	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
7/19/2006	1	Finance - Purchasing Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
7/19/2006	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
7/19/2006	1	Safety Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
7/17/2006	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
7/17/2006	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
7/17/2006	1	SAFETY DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved

Title

To authorize and direct the Director of Finance & Management to execute those documents necessary for the acquisition of body armor to the Division of Fire's Bomb Squad from Roy Tailor Uniforms, and to declare an emergency.($0)

Explanation

BACKGROUND:

Need:            The Division of Fire has been awarded a grant from the Department of Homeland Security to purchase body armor for the Bomb Squad.  The total cost of the body armor will be $41,516.50 and payment will be issued by Franklin County.  The City of Columbus and Franklin County entered into an Intergovernmental Agreement via Ordinance 1917-2005 to enable this type of purchase.

This legislation will authorize and direct the Director of Finance & Management to execute those documents necessary for the acquisition of this equipment; there is no expenditure for this upgrade, as Franklin County will administer the payment of the upgrade upon legislative approval.

Bid Information:      Formal bids were solicited via SA002048 with Roy Tailor Uniforms submitting the lowest and best bid.

Contract Compliance:       Roy Tailor Uniforms      ~ # 311261664

Emergency Designation:    This legislation is to be declared an emergency measure due to it being imperative that legislative approval occur prior to expiration of the grant period.

FISCAL IMPACT:

Budgeted Amount:            There is no expenditure associated with this ordinance.

Body

WHEREAS,      the Division of Fire uses body armor in it's Bomb Squad operations; and

WHEREAS,      the Division of Fire has been awarded a grant from the Department of Homeland Security to purchase body armor for the Bomb Squad; and

WHEREAS,      formal bids were solicited by the Purchasing Office via  SA002048 with Roy Tailor Uniforms submitting the lowest and best bid; and

WHEREAS,      an emergency exists in the daily operation of the Division of Fire, Department of Public Safety, in that it is necessary to authorize and direct the Director of Finance & Management to execute those documents necessary for the acquisition of body armor prior to the expiration of the grant period, for the 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 & Management be and is hereby authorized and directed to execute those documents necessary for the acquisition of body armor for the Division of Fire's Bomb Squad.

Section 2.      There is no expenditure for this equipment, as the Franklin County Emergency Management Agency will administer the payment of the upgrade upon legislative approval.

Section 3.      That for 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.