Explanation
Need: The City of Columbus, Ohio and FOP Lodge No. 9, as well as AFSCME Local 1632, have collective bargaining agreements which require the City to provide uniforms to all bargaining unit members at no cost to the employee. This ordinance will enable the division to contract to outfit the new recruit class with uniforms that are to be hired in December 2006 and to replenish funds on the contract for the thirty recruits that were hired in June 2006.
Additional Need: Funds need to be transferred within the General Fund budget of the Division of Police from Object Level (1) 10 to Object Level (1) 02 in order to purchase these uniforms.
Bid Information: The Purchasing Office has set up an universal term contract FL002795 for the purchase of uniforms. This UTC was made in response of bid # SA001674DRM.
Contract Compliance No.: 31-1261664 - Roy Tailors Uniforms of Columbus, Inc.
Emergency Designation: Emergency legislation is requested so funds can be made available in order to set up the contract to purchase the needed uniforms for the recruits and to order any uniforms that might be needed on an emergency type need.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Funds are available to transfer within the Division's budget for this contract.
Title
To authorize and direct the Finance and Management Director to enter into contract with Roy Tailors Uniform Company of Columbus, Inc. to purchase police uniforms for the Division of Police from an existing UTC, to authorize the transfer of funds within the Division of Police's General Fund budget, to authorize the expenditure of $217,000.00 from the General Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($217,000.00)
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WHEREAS, the Purchasing Office has an existing Universal Term Contract FL002795 for the purchase of uniforms; and
WHEREAS, the Division of Police has a need for uniforms and uniform parts for the new recruit class; and
WHEREAS, funds are needed to be transferred within the Division of Police's G...
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