Explanation
BACKGROUND The Fire Division needs to purchase Self Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) equipment and supplies for uniformed personnel. This ordinance authorizes and directs the Finance and Management Director to issue a purchase order to Finley Fire Equipment in the amount of $30,000.00 for this purchase via the Safety Bond Fund in accordance with the Universal Term Contract established for such purpose.
This legislation also authorizes the transfer of funds between projects in the Safety Bond Fund and amends the 2010 Capital Improvement Budget.
Bid Information/Contract Compliance: A Universal Term Contract number FL002310 exists for the purchase of self contained breathing apparatus equipment and supplies as follows:
Vendor Contract Compliance Expiration Date
Finley Fire Equipment 310816583 3/27/2011
Emergency Designation: This legislation is to be considered an emergency measure to allow for the immediate use of funds, and immediate purchase of these supplies and equipment for the Fire recruit class that begins training in June of this year.
FISCAL IMPACT: This ordinance authorizes an expenditure of $30,000 from the Public Safety Bond fund to purchase SCBA parts and supplies for the Fire Division. Funds will be transferred from various projects within the Safety Bond Fund for these purchases. The division established a purchase order of $50,000 in 2008 for the purchase of similar parts and supplies.
Title
To authorize and direct the Finance and Management Director to issue a purchase order to Finley Fire Equipment in the amount of $30,000.00 for the purchase of self contained breathing apparatus equipment and supplies for the Fire Division in accordance with the Universal Term Contract established for such purpose; to amend the 2010 Capital Improvement Budget; to authorize the City Auditor to appropriate and transfer funds between projects within the Safety Voted Bond Fund; to authorize the expenditure of $30,000.00 from the Safety Bond Fund, and to declare an emergency. ($30,000.00)
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WHEREAS, the Fire Division is in need of self contained breathing apparatus; and
WHEREAS, a Universal Term Contract number FL002310 exists for the purchase of self contained breathing apparatus; and
WHEREAS, this ordinance amends the 2010 Capital Improvement Budget number 0564-2010.
WHEREAS, this ordinance authorizes the City Auditor to appropriate and transfer funds between various projects within Public Safety's Voted Bond Funds
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 self contained breathing apparatus equipment and supplies for the aforementioned purpose and 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 2010 Capital Improvement Budget is hereby amended as follows;
Safety Voted Bond Fund
Project/Project # CIB Amount Revised CIB
Safety-Sirens 310106-100000 (Carryover Funding) $362 $0
Police & Fire Communications Sys 320001-100000 (Carryover Funding) $941 $0
Fire Equipment 340123-100000 (Carryover Funding) $3,338 $0
Fire Station #10 340112-100000 (Carryover Funding) $12,736 $0
Fire Training Complex 340118-100000 (Carryover Funding) $5,820 $0
Fire Apparatus Replacement - 340101-100000 (Carryover Funding) $7,757 $30,953
SECTION 2. That the City Auditor is hereby authorized and directed to appropriate and transfer funds within the Safety Voted Bond Fund as follows:
FROM:
Dept/Div: 30-04|Fund: 701|Project Number 340112-100000|Project Name - Fire Station #10|OCA Code 644559|Amount $12,735.36
Dept/Div: 30-04|Fund: 701|Project Number 340118-100000|Project Name - Fire Training Complex|OCA Code 644559|Amount $5,819.53
Dept/Div: 30-04|Fund: 701|Project Number 340123-100000|Project Name - Fire Equipment|OCA Code 644559|Amount $3,338.00
Dept/Div: 30-01|Fund: 701|Project Number 701999-100000|Project Name - Unallocated Balance Fd 701|OCA Code 644518|Amount $1,302.06
TO:
Dept/Div: 30-04|Fund: 701|Project Number 340101-100000|Project Name - Fire Apparatus Replacement|OCA Code 644559|Amount $23,194.95
SECTION 3. That the Finance and Management Director is hereby authorized to issue a purchase order to Finley Fire Equipment for the purchase of self contained breathing apparatus equipment and supplies for the Division of Fire in accordance with the Universal Term Contract established for such purpose
SECTION 4. That the expenditure of $30,000.00 or so much thereof as may be necessary is hereby authorized to be expended from the Fire Division 30-04, via Safety Bond Fund 701; OCA 644559; Apparatus Replacement Project 340101-100000; Object Level 1 06; Object Level 3 6641 to pay the cost thereof.
SECTION 5. That the City Auditor is authorized to make any accounting changes to revise the funding source for all contracts or contract modifications associated with this ordinance.
SECTION 6. That for the reasons stated in the preamble hereto, which is hereby made a part hereof, this ordinance is 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.