Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Finance and Management Director to issue a purchase order for uniforms for the Division of Fire from the existing Universal Term Contract established by the Purchasing Office with Roy Tailors Uniform Company. These are replacement uniforms for current Fire Division personnel and also for fire recruits who will start training in 2012. Fire uniforms consist of such items as pants, shirts, T-shirts, and boots.
Bid Information: A Universal Term Contract exists for these purchases (FL003086).
Contract Compliance: 311261664, expiring 10/1/2014
Emergency Designation: Emergency action is requested as funds are needed immediately to purchase said uniforms for firefighters and for recruits who start training in 2012.
FISCAL IMPACT: This ordinance authorizes an expenditure of $122,465.00 from the Fire Division's 2012 General Fund operating budget for the purchase of uniforms. The Division of Fire budgeted $619,894.00 for uniforms for existing sworn personnel and $122,465.00 for uniforms for one recruit classes. Approximately $505,704.00 has been encumbered thus far in 2012 for uniform purchases. The Fire Division expended $634,959.00 in 2011, $706,400.00 in 2010 and $507,000 in 2009 for uniform items. This legislation is contingent on the passage of ordinance 2199-2012 that transfers funds from Fire's transfer line item for these purchases. This legislation is contingent upon the passage of ordinance 2199-2012 that transfers funds from Fire's Transfer line item for these purchases.
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To authorize and direct the Finance and Management Director to issue a purchase order for the Division of Fire for uniforms from the existing Universal Term Contract with Roy Tailors Uniform Company, to authorize the expenditure of $122,465.00 from the General Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($122,465.00)
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WHEREAS, there is a need to purchase uniforms for the Division of Fire; and
WHEREAS, a U...
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