Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes and directs the City Auditor to transfer $193,594.00 within the Division of Fire's General Fund appropriation, and authorizes the Finance and Management Director to issue a purchase order for high-visibility USAR jackets for the Division of Fire from the existing Universal Term Contract established by the Purchasing Office with Roy Tailors Uniform Company. These are high visibility jackets for current Fire Division personnel, and will replace existing jackets that are issued as part of the uniform compliment. These high-visibility jackets will bring the Division of Fire in compliance with ANSI/ISEA and NFPA standards relating to wearing high-visibility outwear in potentially hazardous roadways during emergency responses.
Bid Information: A Universal Term Contract exists for these purchases (FL003086).
Contract Compliance: 311261664, expiring 10/1/2014
Emergency Designation: Emergency action is requested as funds are needed immediately to purchase said high-visibility USAR jackets for firefighters.
FISCAL IMPACT: This ordinance authorizes a transfer and expenditure of $193,594.00 from the Fire Division's 2012 General Fund operating budget for the purchase of uniforms. The Division of Fire budgeted $619,894.00 for uniforms for existing sworn personnel and $122,465.00 for uniforms for one recruit classes. Approximately $627,872.00 has been encumbered thus far in 2012 for uniform purchases. The Fire Division expended $634,959.00 in 2011, $706,400.00 in 2010 and $507,000 in 2009 for uniform items.
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To authorize and direct the City Auditor to transfer $193,594.00 within the Division of Fire's General Fund appropriation; to authorize and direct the Finance and Management Director to issue a purchase order for the Division of Fire for high-visibility USAR jackets from the existing Universal Term Contract with Roy Tailors Uniform Company, to authorize the expenditure of $193,594.00 from the General Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($193,594.00)
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WHEREAS, there is a need to purchase high-visibility USAR jackets for the Division of Fire; and
WHEREAS, a Universal Term Contract established by the Purchasing Office exists for these purchases; 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 jackets for firefighters 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 City Auditor be and is hereby authorized and directed to transfer funds within the Division of Fire's General Fund appropriation as follows:
FROM: General Fund 10 ~ Dept./Div. 30-04 ~ Object Level One 03 ~ Object Level Three 3336 ~ OCA 301507 FAO ~ $193,594.00
TO: General Fund 10 ~ Dept./Div. 30-04 ~ Object Level One 02 ~ Object Level Three 2221 ~ OCA 301531 Support Services ~ $193,594.00
SECTION 2. That the Finance and Management Director be and is hereby authorized and directed to issue a purchase order for the purchase of high-visibility USAR jackets for the Division of Fire in accordance with the existing Universal Term Contract established with Roy Tailors by the Purchasing Office for such purpose.
SECTION 3. That the expenditure of $193,594.00, or so much thereof as may be necessary, be and is hereby authorized from the General Fund 10, Division of Fire No. 30-04, Object Level One 02, Object Level Three 2221, OCA Code 301531.
SECTION 4. 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.