Title
To authorize and direct the Finance Director to issue a purchase order for fire turnout gear from an existing Universal Term Contract established for such purpose by the Purchasing Office with Lion Apparel, to authorize the expenditure of $100,000.00 from the General Fund, and to declare an emergency. ($100,000.00)
Explanation
BACKGROUND:
Need: This legislation is to authorize and direct the Finance Director to issue a purchase order for fire turnout gear from an existing Universal Term Contract established by the Purchasing Office for such purpose with Lion Apparel.
Bid Information: A Universal Term Contract exists for these purchases.
Contract Compliance: 310561825
Emergency Designation: Emergency action is requested as funds are needed immediately to purchase said fire turnout gear.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Budgeted Amount: Funds are available within the Fire Division's 2003 General Fund Budget for this purchase.
Body
WHEREAS, there is a need to purchase fire turnout gear from unencumbered cash existing in the Division of Fire's General Fund Budget; and
WHEREAS, a Universal Term Contract established by the Purchasing Office exists for these purchases; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Public Safety, in that it is immediately necessary to purchase said fire turnout gear, for the immediate preservation of 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 Director be and is hereby authorized and directed to issue a purchase order for the purchase of fire turnout gear in accordance with the existing Universal Term Contract established by the Purchasing Office for such purpose.
Section 2. That the expenditure of $100,000.00, or so much thereof as may be necessary, be and is hereby authorized from the General Fund 010, Division of Fire No. 30-04, Object Level One 02, Object L...
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