City of Columbus - File #: 0860-2010

• File #: 0860-2010
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 6/2/2010
• In control: Safety Committee
• On agenda: 6/28/2010
• Final action: 7/1/2010
• Title: To authorize and direct the Director of Finance and Management to issue a purchase order for EMS vehicles for the Division of Fire from an existing Universal Term Contract with Horton Emergency Vehicles, to authorize and direct the City Auditor to appropriate and transfer $2,009,732.40 from the Special Income Tax Fund to the Public Safety Voted Bond Fund; to authorize the City Auditor to appropriate $2,009,732.40 within the Safety Voted Bond Fund; to authorize the expenditure of $2,009,732.40 from the Safety Bond Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($2,009,732.40)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
7/1/2010	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
6/30/2010	1	MAYOR	Signed
6/28/2010	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
6/28/2010	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
6/18/2010	1	Safety Reviewer	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
6/17/2010	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
6/17/2010	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
6/17/2010	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
6/17/2010	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
6/17/2010	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
6/4/2010	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
6/4/2010	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
6/4/2010	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
6/2/2010	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
6/2/2010	1	SAFETY DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved

Explanation
Need: The Fire Division has a need to purchase nine (9) Emergency Medical Services (EMS) vehicles (medics) to replace aging apparatus in the Division's current fleet. This legislation authorizes the Director of Finance and Management to issue purchase orders for EMS vehicles from an existing Universal Term Contracts (UTC) established by the Purchasing Office with Horton Emergency Vehicles.

This ordinance also authorizes the appropriation and transfer of $2,009,732.40 from the Special Income Tax Fund to the Public Safety Voted Bonds Fund
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Bid Information: Universal Term Contracts exists for this purchase with Horton Emergency Vehicles for EMS vehicles.

Contract Compliance: Horton Emergency Vehicles #352018529.

Emergency Designation: This legislation is to be considered an emergency measure to allow for the immediate use of funds, and immediate purchase of these units, and to take advantage of the current UTC contract.

FISCAL IMPACT: This ordinance authorizes an expenditure of $2,009,732.40 from the Safety Voted Bond funds for the purchase of nine (9) EMS vehicles from a UTC established with Horton Emergency vehicles. The Division of Fire budgeted $6 million for the purchase of apparatus from the 2010 Capital Improvements Budget (CIB). However, bonds have yet to be sold for the purchase of these medics, necessitating a certification of $2,009,732.40 against the Special Income Tax Fund. Upon sale of bonds, these funds will be reimbursed to the SIT.




Title
To authorize and direct the Director of Finance and Management to issue a purchase order for EMS vehicles for the Division of Fire from an existing Universal Term Contract with Horton Emergency Vehicles, to authorize and direct the City Auditor to appropriate and transfer $2,009,732.40 from the Special Income Tax Fund to the Public Safety Voted Bond Fund; to authorize the City Auditor to appropriate $2,009,732.40 within the Safety Voted Bond Fund; to authorize the expen...