City of Columbus - File #: 0744-2006

• File #: 0744-2006
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 4/5/2006
• In control: Safety Committee
• On agenda: 5/1/2006
• Final action: 5/3/2006
• Title: To authorize and direct the Finance and Management Director to enter into a contract for the purchase of a Dodge Charger from Charlie's Dodge; to authorize the appropriation and expenditure of $20,828.00 from the Capital South Fund and to declare an emergency. ($20,828.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
5/3/2006	1	MAYOR	Signed
5/3/2006	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
5/1/2006	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
5/1/2006	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
4/20/2006	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
4/20/2006	1	Safety Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
4/19/2006	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
4/19/2006	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
4/19/2006	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
4/18/2006	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
4/18/2006	1	Finance - Purchasing Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
4/18/2006	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
4/18/2006	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
4/17/2006	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
4/12/2006	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Disapproved
4/10/2006	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
4/10/2006	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
4/7/2006	1	SAFETY DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
4/7/2006	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
4/7/2006	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
4/6/2006	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
4/6/2006	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
4/6/2006	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
4/6/2006	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved

...Explanation

Need:

This legislation authorizes the Department of Finance and Management to establish a contract pursuant to purchase a 2006 Dodge Charger per the State of Ohio GDC 050L contract from the Capital South Fund number 481.  The new vehicle is for a pilot project for police cruisers.

The Department of Public Safety, Division of Police, is requesting that the Director of Finance and Management create a contract with Charlie's Dodge for 2006 Dodge Charger.

This company is not debarred according to the Federal excluded parties listing or prohibited from being awarded a contract according to the Auditor of State unresolved findings for recovery certified search.

The Division of Police was approved for a pilot project vehicle, the purchase of 2006 Dodge Charger is authorized from State of Ohio GDC Contract to award to Charlie's Dodge in the amount of $20,828.00.

Contract Compliance: Charlie's Dodge, FIN34-1208271

Emergency Designation: Emergency legislation is needed to make the funds available as soon as possible because of the need to expedite delivery time of the pilot project vehicle due to cut-off dates from the manufacturer.

FISCAL IMPACT: The funding source of this purchase is the Capital South Fund, number 481.  $3,700,000.00 was authorized in this fund for the purchase of police vehicles and equipment to up-fit cruisers. With this purchase, total spent or obligated to date is $3,617,768.00. This arrangement eliminates the need to use General Funds for the purchase of the Dodge Charger.

Title

To authorize and direct the Finance and Management Director to enter into a contract for the purchase of a Dodge Charger from Charlie's Dodge; to authorize the appropriation and expenditure of  $20,828.00 from the Capital South Fund and to declare an emergency. ($20,828.00)

Body

WHEREAS, there is a pilot project for a 2006 Dodge Charger from the State of Ohio GDC contract; and

WHEREAS, there is a need to expedite this purchase to meet the manufacturer's cut-off dates for this purchase; and

WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual and daily operation of the Department of Public Safety,  in that it is immediately necessary to enter into a contract to purchase a 2006 Dodge Charger to meet the manufacturer's cutoff dates for purchase of 2006 vehicles 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 enter into a contract for purchase of a 2006 Dodge Charger from Charlie's Dodge.

Section 2.  That the appropriation and expenditure of  $20,828.00 or so much thereof as may be needed, be and same is hereby authorized as follows:

DIV      FD      Obj. Level 1      Object Level 3             OCA Code      AMOUNT

30-03      481            06                 6650                  330481            $20,828.00

Section 3.  That for reasons stated in the preamble hereto, which is hereby made a part thereof, this ordinance is hereby declared to be an emergency measure and shall take effect and be in force from the after its passage and approval by the Mayor or ten days after passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.