City of Columbus - File #: 0874-2004

• File #: 0874-2004
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 5/3/2004
• In control: Safety Committee
• On agenda: 7/19/2004
• Final action: 7/21/2004
• Title: To authorize and direct the Director of Finance to purchase, as needed, from EMSAR Columbus/Medical Repair, Inc., servicing and/or repair of Ferno-Washington EMS cots, for the Division of Fire, in accordance with sole source procurement, and to authorize the expenditure of $20,000.00 from the General Fund and to declare an emergency. ($20,000.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
7/21/2004	1	MAYOR	Signed
7/21/2004	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
7/19/2004	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
7/19/2004	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
7/9/2004	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
7/9/2004	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
7/9/2004	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
7/9/2004	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
7/9/2004	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
7/9/2004	1	Safety Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
7/8/2004	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
7/7/2004	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
7/7/2004	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
7/7/2004	1	Finance Drafter	Sent for Approval
7/6/2004	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
7/6/2004	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
7/6/2004	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
7/2/2004	1	FINANCE-PURCHASING APPROVER	Reviewed and Approved
5/11/2004	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
5/6/2004	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
5/6/2004	1	SAFETY DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
5/5/2004	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
5/3/2004	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval

Title

To authorize and direct the Director of Finance to purchase, as needed, from EMSAR Columbus/Medical Repair, Inc., servicing and/or repair of Ferno-Washington EMS cots, for the Division of Fire, in accordance with sole source procurement, and to authorize the expenditure of $20,000.00 from the General Fund and to declare an emergency. ($20,000.00)

Explanation

BACKGROUND:

Need:            The Division of Fire uses Ferno-Washing EMS cots to transport EMS patients, which from time to time, need servicing and/or repair.  EMSAR Columbus/Medical Repair, Inc. is the only authorized service provider in the State of Ohio for said Ferno-Washington EMS cots.

This legislation will authorize and direct the Director of Finance to purchase, as needed, from EMSAR Columbus/Medical Repair, servicing and/or repair of Ferno-Washington EMS cots, for the Division of Fire, in accordance with Section 329.07(c) of the Columbus City Code, and will authorize the expenditure of $20,000.00 from the General Fund.

Bid Information:      EMSAR Columbus/Medical Repair, Inc. is the sole source provider of said services; this legislation is prepared in accordance with the provisions of Section 329.07(c) of the Columbus City Codes.

Contract Compliance:              311384066

Emergency Designation:    Legislation is declared emergency to ensure funding exists for said servicing and repair of EMS cots.

FISCAL IMPACT:

Budgeted Amount:            Funding exists in the Fire Division's 2004 General Fund Operating Budget.

Body

WHEREAS,      Ferno-Washington EMS cots, currently in use within the Division of Fire, are from time to time, in need of servicing and/or repair; and

WHEREAS,      EMSAR Columbus/Medical Repair, Inc. is the only authorized service provider in the State of Ohio for said cots; 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 to purchase from EMSAR Columbus/Medical Repair, Inc., servicing and/or repair of Ferno-Washington EMS cots for the Division of Fire, 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 be and he is hereby authorized and directed to purchase, as needed, from EMSAR Columbus/Medical Repair, servicing and/or repair of Ferno-Washington EMS cots for the Division of Fire.

Section 2.      That this Council hereby authorizes the Director of Finance to purchase servicing and/or repair of Ferno-Washington EMS cots from EMSAR Columbus/Medical Repair, Inc. in accordance with the provisions of Section 329.07(c) of the Columbus City Codes.

Section 3.      That the Finance Director be and is hereby authorized and directed to issue a purchase order in the amount of $20,000.00, or so much thereof as may be necessary, to EMSAR Columbus/Medical Repair, Inc. for the servicing and/or repair of Ferno-Washington EMS cots, for the Fire Division 30-04, General Fund 10, OCA Code 301531, Object Level Three Code 3372.

Section 4.      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.