Title
To authorize and direct the Finance Director to issue a purchase order to Delta Marine Enterprises Inc. in the amount of $11,280.00, for the purchase of boat motors for the Fire Division, to authorize the expenditure of $11,280.00 from the Safety Bond Fund, to repeal Ordinance 0747-2005 passed 5/9/2005 and to declare an emergency. ($11,280.00)
Explanation
BACKGROUND This ordinance repeals Ordinance 0747-2005 passed 5/9/05 and corrects the Contract Compliance Number below. The Fire Division is in need to purchase five (5) boat motors for it's rescue boat fleet; this ordinance authorizes and directs the Finance Director to issue a purchase order to Delta Marine Enterprises Inc. in the amount of $11,280.00 for this purchase via the Safety Bond Fund in accordance with Solicitation SO020471.
Bid Information/Contract Compliance: Bids were solicited via the Purchasing Division as Solicitation SO020471, with Delta Marine Enterprises Inc. submitting the lowest, best, responsive and responsible bid.
Contract Compliance: 31-0834246
Emergency Designation: This legislation is to be considered an emergency measure to allow for the immediate use of funds, and immediate purchase of this equipment.
FISCAL IMPACT: Funds exist within the Safety Bond Fund for this purchase.
Body
WHEREAS, this ordinance repeals Ordinance 0747-2005, passed 5/9/2005; this ordinance corrects the Contract Compliance Number; and
WHEREAS, the Fire Division is in need of boat motors for it's rescue boat fleet; and
WHEREAS, bids were solicited via the Purchasing Division as Solicitation SO020471, with Delta Marine Enterprises Inc. submitting the lowest, best, responsive and responsible bid; 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 boat motors for the aforementioned purpose 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 Finance Director is hereby authorized to issue a purchase order to Delta Marine Enterprises Inc. for the purchase of five (5) boat motors in accordance with Solicitation SO020471.
Section 2. That the expenditure of $11,280.00 or so much thereof as may be necessary is hereby authorized to be expended from the Fire Division 30-04, via Safety Bond Fund 701; OCA 644559; Apparatus Replacement Project 340101; Object Level 1 06; Object Level 3 6641 to pay the cost thereof.
Section 3. To repeal Ordinance 0747-2005, passed 5/9/2005 and replace it with this ordinance to correct the Contract Compliance Number herein.
Section 4. That for the reasons stated in the preamble hereto, which is hereby made a part hereof, this ordinance is 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.