City of Columbus - File #: 1250-2009

• File #: 1250-2009
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 9/17/2009
• In control: Safety Committee
• On agenda: 10/19/2009
• Final action: 10/20/2009
• Title: To authorize and direct the Finance and Management Director to issue purchase orders for EMS medical supplies from existing Universal Term Contracts established for such purposes with Alliance Medical, Inc., and BoundTree Medical LLC, to authorize the expenditure of $90,000.00 from the General Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($90,000.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
10/20/2009	1	MAYOR	Signed
10/20/2009	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
10/19/2009	1	Columbus City Council	Approved
10/19/2009	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
9/28/2009	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
9/28/2009	1	Safety Reviewer	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
9/25/2009	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
9/25/2009	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
9/25/2009	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
9/25/2009	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
9/25/2009	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
9/24/2009	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
9/24/2009	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
9/22/2009	1	SAFETY DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
9/17/2009	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
9/17/2009	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved

Title

To authorize and direct the Finance and Management Director to issue purchase orders for EMS medical supplies from existing Universal Term Contracts established for such purposes with Alliance Medical, Inc., and BoundTree Medical LLC, to authorize the expenditure of $90,000.00 from the General Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($90,000.00)

Explanation

BACKGROUND:  The Fire Division needs to purchase EMS medical supplies.  This legislation authorizes the Finance and Management Director to issue purchase orders for EMS medical supplies from existing Universal Term Contracts established by the Purchasing Office for such purposes with Alliance Medical, Inc., and BoundTree Medical LLC, in the total amount of $90,000.00.  EMS medical supplies include, but are not limited to, bandages, IV's, pharmaceuticals, splints, etc.

Bid Information:      Universal Term Contracts exist for these purchases.

Contract Compliance:  Alliance Medical 431465457 expires 3/12/2010; BoundTree Medical LLC 311739487 expires 10/31/2009.

Emergency Designation:      Emergency action is requested, as funds are needed to keep medical supplies stocked at adequate levels.

FISCAL IMPACT:  The Fire Division budgeted $1,000,000  in the 2009 General Fund budget for EMS medical supplies.  Approximately $801,259 has been spent and or encumbered to date.   The division spent approximately $1,123,101 in 2008 for EMS supplies.

Body

WHEREAS,  the Fire Division needs to purchase EMS medical supplies; and

WHEREAS,  Universal Term Contracts established by the Purchasing Office exist for these purchases; and

WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Division of Fire, Department of Public Safety, in that it is immediately necessary to purchase said medical supplies 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 purchase orders for the purchase of medical supplies in accordance with the existing Universal Term Contracts established by the Purchasing Office with Alliance Medical, Inc., and BoundTree Medical LLC.

SECTION 2.  That the expenditure of $90,000.00, or so much thereof as may be necessary, be and is hereby authorized from the Fire Division's General Fund Budget, Fund 010, Division of Fire No. 30-04, Object Level One 02, Object Level Three 2207, OCA 301531 as follows:

Alliance Medical ~ $30,000.00

BoundTree ~ $60,000.00

SECTION 3.  That for the 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.