Explanation
BACKGROUND: For the option to purchase American Heart Association Approved Training Materials for the Division of Fire. The term of the proposal option contract would be two (2) years with a provision for a one (1) year extension. Contract is through September 30, 2007. The Purchasing Office opened formal bids on July 14, 2005.
The Purchasing Office advertised and solicited competitive bids in accordance with Section 329.06 (Solicitation No. SA-001696). Eighty-nine (MAJ:79, MBE:1, FBE:8) bids were solicited; two (MAJ:2) bids were received.
The Purchasing Office is recommending award of a contract to the lowest, responsive, responsible and best bidder:
World Point ECC, Inc., MAJ, CC#364286656, $52,000.00
Total Estimated Annual Expenditure: $52,000.00
This company is not debarred according to the Federal Excluded Parties Listing or the State Auditor's Findings For Recovery Database.
This ordinance is being submitted as an emergency because, without emergency action, no less than 37 days will be added to this procurement cycle and the efficient delivery of valuable public services will be slowed.
FISCAL IMPACT: Funding to establish this option contract is budgeted in the Purchasing Contract Account. Division of Fire will be required to obtain approval to expend from their own appropriations for their estimated annual expenditures.
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To authorize and direct the Finance & Management Director to enter into a contract for the option to purchase American Heart Association Approved Training Materials with World Point ECC, Inc., to authorize the expenditure of one dollar to establish the contract from the Purchasing/Contract Operation Fund, and to declare an emergency. ($1.00).
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WHEREAS, the Purchasing Office advertised and solicited formal bids on July 14, 2005 and selected the lowest, responsive, responsible and best bid; and
WHEREAS, this ordinance addresses Purchasing's objectives of 1) maximizing the use of City resources by obtaining optimal products/services at low prices and 2) encouraging economic development by improving access to City bid opportunities and 3) providing effective option contracts for City agencies to efficiently maintain their supply chain and service to the public; and
WHEREAS, to maintain an uninterrupted source of supply of these training materials for the Division of Fire, this is being submitted for consideration as an emergency measure; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Division of Fire in that it is immediately necessary to enter into a contract(s) for an option to purchase American Heart Association Approved Training Materials, thereby preserving 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 & Management Director be and is hereby authorized and directed to enter into the following contract(s) for the option to purchase American Heart Association Approved Training Materials in accordance with Solicitation No. SA001696 as follows:
World Point ECC, Inc., All Items: $1.00
SECTION 2. That the expenditure of $1.00 is hereby authorized from Purchasing Contract Account, Organization Level 1: 45-50, Fund: 05-517, Object Level 3: 2270, OCA: 450020, to pay the cost thereof.
SECTION 3. That for the reason stated in the preamble here to, 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 nor vetoes the same.