Explanation
BACKGROUND: The Division of Support Services, Weights and Measures Section was provided funding from City Council for the Public Safety Initiatives Fund in order to initiate a pilot fuel quality testing program in Columbus. This legislation authorizes the appropriation and expenditure of $36,999.56 within the Public Safety Initiatives Fund to purchase miscellaneous materials and supplies and for providing training to initiate the program. Items to be purchased include water detector equipment, measuring dip stick, octane analyzer, portable turbidimeter and Zeltex supplies. All items will be purchased in accordance with the competitive bid provisions of the Columbus City Code.
Emergency Designation: Emergency legislation is requested in order to have funds available as soon as possible to purchase all needed equipment for the beginning of the program.
FISCAL IMPACT: This ordinance will authorize an appropriation and expenditure of $36,999.56 within the Public Safety Initiatives Fund to purchase miscellaneous materials and supplies from various vendors and to provide training for the initiation of a pilot fuel quality testing program in columbus. General Fund money was placed in the Public Safety Initiatives Fund earlier this year to enable the Public Safety Department to conduct a fuel quality assessment program.
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To authorize the appropriation of $36,999.56 within the Public Safety Initiative Fund; to authorize the Director of Finance and Management to issue purchase orders for various miscellaneous items on behalf of the Division of Support Services for the initiation of a pilot fuel quality testing program; to authorize the expenditure of $36,999.56 from the Public Safety initiative Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($36,999.56)
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WHEREAS, Columbus City Council amended the 2012 operating budget by providing $36,999.56 in the Public Safety Initiative Fund to initiate a pilot fuel quality testing program by the Departm...
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