City of Columbus - File #: 1985-2004

• File #: 1985-2004
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 11/1/2004
• In control: Safety Committee
• On agenda: 11/22/2004
• Final action: 11/24/2004
• Title: To authorize and direct the Finance Director to contract for the purchase of helicopter flight helmets with Flight Suits for the Division of Police, to authorize the expenditure of $26,154.00 from the Law Enforcement Contraband Seizure Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($26,154.00).

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
11/24/2004	1	MAYOR	Signed
11/24/2004	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
11/22/2004	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
11/22/2004	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
11/5/2004	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
11/5/2004	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
11/5/2004	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
11/5/2004	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
11/5/2004	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
11/5/2004	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
11/5/2004	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
11/5/2004	1	Safety Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
11/4/2004	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
11/4/2004	1	SAFETY DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
11/4/2004	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
11/4/2004	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
11/4/2004	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
11/4/2004	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
11/3/2004	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
11/2/2004	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
11/2/2004	1	Safety Reviewer	Sent for Approval
11/1/2004	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval

Explanation

1.  BACKGROUND:

A.  Need:  The Division of Police needs to purchase twenty (20) helicopter flight helmets.  This purchase will enable the replacement of old helmets that are becoming unreliable.  These helmets are needed for the safety and comfort of the helicopter personnel as well as the communication factor.

B.  Bid Information:  Two bids were received at the bid opening on Bid #SA001261, that was held by the Purchasing office on September 9, 2004 as follows:

Flight Suits DBA

Gibson & Barnes                                                       $26,154.00

W.S. Darby & Co.                                                     $29,100.00

Flight Suits DBA Gibson & Barnes was the lowest and best bid received per specification.

C.  Contract Compliance No.:  95-3110435

D.  Emergency Designation:  Emergency legislation is requested for this ordiance because some members of the unit are flying without helmets.

2.  FISCAL IMPACT:

Since this purchase will be made with Law Enforcement Seizure Funds, there will be no effect on the financial status of the General Fund.

Title

To authorize and direct the Finance Director to contract for the purchase of helicopter flight helmets with Flight Suits for the Division of Police, to authorize the expenditure of $26,154.00 from the Law Enforcement Contraband Seizure Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($26,154.00).

Body

WHEREAS, formal bid proposal SA-001261 for the purchase of helicopter flight helmets for the Division of Police was received by the Purchasing office on September 9, 2004; and

WHEREAS, there is a need to purchase twenty (20) helicopter helmets for the Division of Police; and

WHEREAS, funds from the Law Enforcement Seizure Funds will supplement not supplant the purchase of flight helmets from the General Fund; and

WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual operation in the Division of Police, Department of Public Safety, in that it is immediately necessary to purchase helicopter flight helmets for the preservation of the public health, peace, property safety, welfare; now therefore

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:

Section 1.  That the Finance Director be and is hereby authorized and directed to enter into contract with Flight Suits DBA Gibson & Barnes for the purchase of twenty (20) helicopter flight helmets for the Division of Police, Department of Public Safety.

Section 2.  That the expenditure of $26,154.00 or so much thereof as may be needed, be and the same is hereby authorized as follows:

DIV          FUND            OBJ LEVEL (1)             OBJ LEVEL (3)              OCA #

30-03          219                       02                                    2215                       300988

Section 3.  That for 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 nor vetoes the same.