Explanation
BACKGROUND: For the option to purchase Custom Tilt Cab Pumpers for Public Safety/Division of Fire. The term of the proposed option contract would be three (3) years. Contract is through May 31, 2010. The Purchasing Office opened formal bids on March 29, 2007.
The Purchasing Office advertised and solicited competitive bids in accordance with Section 329.06 (Solicitation SA002318 CGW. Five (5) bids were received.
The Purchasing Office is recommending award of contract to the lowest, responsive, responsible and best bidder:
Ferrara Fire Apparatus, Inc. CC#721129363 (Expires 8-14-08)
This company is not debarred according to the Federal Excluded Parties Listing or the State Auditor's Findings For Recovery Database.
This ordinance is being submitted as an emergency because, without emergency action, no less than 37 days will be added to this procurement cycle and the efficient delivery of valuable public services will be slowed.
FISCAL IMPACT: Funding to establish this option contract is budgeted in the Purchasing UTC Contract Account. Public Safety/Division of Fire will be required to obtain approval to expend from their appropriations.
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To authorize and direct the Finance & Management Director to enter into one (1) contract for the option to purchase Custom Tilt Cab Pumpers with Ferrara Fire Apparatus, Inc. to authorize the expenditure of one (1) dollar to establish the contract from the Purchasing/UTC Fund, and to declare an emergency. ($1.00).
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WHEREAS, the Purchasing Office advertised and solicited formal bids on March 29, 2007 and selected the lowest, responsive, responsible and best bid; and
WHEREAS, this ordinance addresses Purchasing objective of 1) maximizing the use of City resources by obtaining optimal products/services at low prices and 2) encouraging economic development by improving access to City bid opportunities and 3) providing effective option contracts for City agencies to efficiently maintain their supply chain and service to the public; and
WHEREAS, because these vehicles are used to protect the public and operation of the City of Columbus, this is being submitted for consideration as an emergency measure; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Division of Fire in that it is immediately necessary to enter into a contract for an option to purchase Custom Tilt Cab Pumpers, 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 Finance and Management Director be and is hereby authorized and directed to enter into the following contract for an option to purchase Custom Tilt Cab Pumpers in accordance with Solicitation No. SA002318 CGW as follows:
Ferrara Fire Apparatus, Inc. Item: All/Alternate-Spartan Chassis Amount: $1.00
SECTION 2. That the expenditure of $1.00 is hereby authorized from Purchasing Contract Account, Organization Level: 1: 45-01, Fund: 05-517, Object Level 3: 2270, OCA: 451130, to pay the cost thereof.
SECTION 3. That for the reason stated in the preamble here to, 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.