City of Columbus - File #: 1686-2007

• File #: 1686-2007
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 10/15/2007
• In control: Safety Committee
• On agenda: 11/5/2007
• Final action: 11/8/2007
• Title: To authorize and direct the Finance and Management Director to issue a purchase order for thermal imaging cameras for the Division of Fire from an existing Universal Term Contract established for such purpose by the Purchasing Office with Fire Safety Services, and to authorize the expenditure of $160,400.00 from the Safety Bond Fund, and to declare an emergency. ($160,400.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
11/8/2007	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
11/7/2007	1	MAYOR	Signed
11/5/2007	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
11/5/2007	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
10/25/2007	1	Safety Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
10/24/2007	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
10/23/2007	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
10/23/2007	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
10/23/2007	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
10/23/2007	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
10/22/2007	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
10/22/2007	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
10/19/2007	1	SAFETY DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
10/19/2007	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
10/19/2007	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
10/19/2007	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
10/19/2007	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
10/19/2007	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
10/16/2007	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
10/16/2007	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
10/15/2007	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval

Title

To authorize and direct the Finance and Management Director to issue a purchase order for thermal imaging cameras for the Division of Fire from an existing Universal Term Contract established for such purpose by the Purchasing Office with Fire Safety Services, and to authorize the expenditure of $160,400.00 from the Safety Bond Fund, and to declare an emergency. ($160,400.00)

Explanation

BACKGROUND:

Need:      The Fire Division is in need to purchase thermal imaging cameras; this legislation is to authorize and direct the Finance and Management Director to issue a purchase order for thermal imaging cameras from an existing Universal Term Contract established by the Purchasing Office for such purpose with Fire Safety Services.  

Ordinance 0133-2007 passed 3/5/2007 for the purchase of twenty-eight (28) thermal imaging cameras; this ordinance will outfit all remaining front line apparatus with thermal imaging cameras.

Bid Information:      A Universal Term Contract exists for this purchase with Fire Safety Services via contract FL003311 expiring 11/30/2008.

Contract Compliance:      Fire Safety Services #340962724 expires 4/1/2008

Emergency Designation:            This legislation is to be declared an emergency measure to ensure a rapid replacement of old and discontinued cameras currently in use by the Division of Fire.

FISCAL IMPACT:

Budgeted Amount:            Funds exist within the Fire Division's Capital Budget specifically for this purchase.  This ordinance will authorize the purchase of nineteen (19) additional thermal imaging cameras.  

Body

WHEREAS,      the Fire Division is in need to purchase thermal imaging cameras; 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, in that it is necessary to purchase said thermal imaging cameras, 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 issue a purchase order for the purchase of thermal imaging cameras in accordance with the existing Universal Term Contract established by the Purchasing Office with Fire Safety Services.

SECTION 2.      That the expenditure of $160,400.00, or so much thereof as may be necessary, be and is hereby authorized from the Fire Division's Safety Bond Fund, Fund 701, Division of Fire No. 3004, Object Level One 06, Object Level Three 6641, OCA 644559, Project #340123 Fire Equipment.

SECTION 3.      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 4.      That for the reasons stated in the preamble hereto, which is hereby made a part hereof, this ordinance is hereby 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 or vetoes the same.