Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Finance and Management Director to associate General Budget Reservations resulting from this ordinance with the appropriate universal term contract purchase agreement(s) on behalf of the Department of Public Safety, Division of Fire, for the purchase of Panasonic Rugged Tablets and related accessories to be used in emergency vehicles. The Division of Fire (CFD) is in need of purchasing fifty (50) Panasonic Rugged Tablets from an existing City of Columbus Purchase Agreement. These tablets are replacement units for the equipment currently used in fire apparatus by Firefighters and paramedics.
Bid Information: Universal Term Contract (UTC) Purchase Agreements exists for these expenditures as follows:
Law and Order Technology LLC (Vendor #040906 / PA005823 / 4-30-2024) $238,124.50
Parr Public Safety Equipment Inc. (Vendor #001060 / PA005547 / 11-30-2023) $18,478.30
Emergency Designation: This legislation is to be considered an emergency measure to allow for the immediate purchase of these communications equipment so that emergency services can continue without interruption, and to avoid delays in purchasing from potential supply chain shortages.
FISCAL IMPACT: This ordinance authorizes the transfer and expenditure of $256,602.80 within and from the General Fund to purchase this equipment. In 2020, the Division of Fire spent $127,026.64 for rugged laptops; the Division of Fire spent $135,535.04 in 2019 and $199,686.96 in 2016 for rugged laptops and related equipment.
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To authorize the City Auditor to transfer $256,602.80 within the General Fund; to authorize the Finance and Management Director to associate General Budget Reservations associated with this ordinance with the appropriate universal term contract purchase agreements and issue purchase orders to Law and Order Technology LLC and Parr Public Safety Equipment Inc., for the purchase of Panasonic Rugged Tablets and related accessor...
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