City of Columbus - File #: 1956-2003

• File #: 1956-2003
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 7/30/2003
• In control: Safety Committee
• On agenda: 9/22/2003
• Final action: 9/24/2003
• Title: To authorize and direct the Finance Director to issue a purchase order to Horton for the purchase of medium duty medics for the Fire Division; to authorize the expenditure of $349,908.00 from the Fire Safety Voted Bond Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($349,908.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
9/24/2003	1	ACTING MAYOR	Signed
9/24/2003	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
9/22/2003	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
9/22/2003	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
9/8/2003	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
9/8/2003	1	Safety Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
9/5/2003	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
9/4/2003	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
9/4/2003	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
9/4/2003	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
9/3/2003	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
9/3/2003	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
9/3/2003	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
9/2/2003	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
8/26/2003	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
8/21/2003	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
8/19/2003	1	SAFETY DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
8/18/2003	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
8/18/2003	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved

Title

To authorize and direct the Finance Director to issue a purchase order to Horton for the purchase of medium duty medics for the Fire Division; to authorize the expenditure of $349,908.00 from the Fire Safety Voted Bond Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($349,908.00)

Explanation

BACKGROUND:

Need:      This legislation is to authorize and direct the Finance Director to issue a purchase order to Horton for the purchase of medium duty medics for the Fire Division.

Bid Information:      Formal bids were solicited by the Purchasing Office via Solicitation #SA000472GRW, with Horton submitting the sole bid.  

Contract Compliance:      352018529

Emergency Designation:      Emergency action is requested as funds are needed immediately for this purchase.

FISCAL IMPACT:

Budgeted Amount:      Funds are available for this purchase in the Fire Division's Safety Voted Bond Fund, Project 340109.

Body

WHEREAS, a need exists to purchase medium duty medics for the Fire Division; and

WHEREAS, funds for this purchase were specifically budgeted within the Fire Division's Safety Voted Bond Fund, Project 340109-Medium Duty Medics; and

WHEREAS, formal competitive bids were solicited by the Purchasing Office via Solicitation #SA000472GRW, with Horton submitting the sole bid; and

WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Public Safety, in that it is immediately necessary to purchase said medium duty medics, 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 Director be and is hereby authorized and directed to issue a purchase order in the amount of $349,908.00, or so much thereof as may be necessary, to Horton for the purchase of medium duty medics for the Fire Division 30-04, Fire Safety Voted Bond Fund 701, OCA Code 644559, Project 340109-Medium Duty Medics, Object Level Three Code 6645.

Section 2.      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.