Explanation
This ordinance authorizes the Director of Finance & Management, on behalf of the Division of Support Services, to establish a purchase order with Motorola, Inc., to purchase eighty (80) XTS5000 Portable Radios and associated accessories to enhance the daily activities and to provide safety to those first responders in the Division of Police.
BID INFORMATION: The Purchasing Office has established a Universal Term Contract number FL002852 with Motorola, Inc. to purchase Portable Radios and associated accessories
CONTRACT COMPLIANCE: Motorola, Inc. #361115800
EMERGENCY DESIGNATION: Emergency designation is requested, due to a discount of $32,000.00 if Motorola, Inc receives a purchase order by March 01, 2007.
FISCAL IMPACT: Sufficient funding is available in the 2007 Capital Improvement Budget.
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To authorize the Director of Finance & Management to establish a purchase order with Motorola, Inc, to purchase eighty (80) portable radios and associated accessories for the Division of Police; to authorize the expenditure of $ 200,000.00, or so much as there may be needed, and to declare an emergency. ($200,000.00).
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WHEREAS, the responsibility of the Department of Public Safety, Divisions of Police and Fire Communications system is and will continue to be that of the Division of Support Services; and,
WHEREAS, the Division of Support Services has a need to purchase eighty (80) portable radios and associated accessories to enhance the daily activities and to provide safety to those first responders in the Division of Police.
WHEREAS, the Purchasing Office has established a Universal Term Contract with Motorola, Inc., to purchase portable radios and associated accessories; and,
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the daily operations of the Division of Support Services, in that the purchase of these portable radios will meet the operational and functionality needs for the Division of Police in order to preserve the public peace, health, safety and welfare; now, therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS
Section 1. That the Director of Finance & Management be and is hereby authorized to establish a purchase order with Motorola, Inc. to purchase eighty (80) portable radios and associated accessories.
Section 2. That this agreement is made in accordance with the provision of Section 329.06(a) of the Columbus City Code.
Section 3. That for the purpose stated in Section 1 hereof, the expenditure of $200,000.00 or so much thereof as may be needed, is hereby authorized from:
DIVISION 3002/ FUND 701/OBJECT LEVEL 3 6644/PROJECT # 320001/OCA CODE 642629
AMOUNT $200,000.00
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 approved nor vetoes the same.