City of Columbus - File #: 0170-2011

• File #: 0170-2011
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 1/24/2011
• In control: Public Safety & Judiciary Committee
• On agenda: 2/14/2011
• Final action: 2/16/2011
• Title: To appropriate and transfer $696,287.00 within the General Permanent Improvement Fund; to authorize the Finance and Management Director to enter into a contract with Statewide Emergency Products for the purchase of light bars and sirens for the Division of Police; to authorize the expenditure of $67,779.00 from the General Permanent Improvement Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($67,779.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
2/16/2011	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
2/15/2011	1	MAYOR	Signed
2/14/2011	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
2/14/2011	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
2/1/2011	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
2/1/2011	1	Safety Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
1/31/2011	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
1/31/2011	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
1/31/2011	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
1/31/2011	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
1/31/2011	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
1/31/2011	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
1/31/2011	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
1/31/2011	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Sent for Approval
1/31/2011	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
1/31/2011	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
1/28/2011	1	SAFETY DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
1/28/2011	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
1/26/2011	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
1/24/2011	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
1/24/2011	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved

Explanation

BACKGROUND: This ordinance authorizes the Finance and Management Director to enter into a contract with Statewide Emergency Products for the purchase of fifty-one (51) light bars and sirens to be installed on new police cruisers. Formal bids (SA003784) were received by the Purchasing Office on December 16, 2010 for the purchase of light bars and sirens for the Division of Police as follows:


Statewide Emergency Products, LLC (Majority) $67,779.00
On Duty Equipment (Female) $68,288.49
K. E. Rose Co. (Majority) $69,972.00
Public Safety Concepts, LLC (Majority) $68,850.00
D.R. Ebel Fire Equipment (Majority) $70,114.80
B&C Communications (Majority) $72,930.00
D & M Distributors Inc. (Majority) $73,440.00
Premier Safety & Service (Majority) $77,622.00


After review of the bids, the Division of Police recommends purchase of the light bars and sirens from Statewide Emergency Products as being the lowest and best bid.

This company is not debarred according to the Federal excluded parties listing or prohibited from being awarded a contract according to the Auditor of State unresolved findings for recovery certified search.

Contract Compliance: Statewide Emergency Products, 542105325 expires on 2/16/2012

Emergency Designation: Emergency action is necessary so that the purchase order for these items can be issued as soon as possible in order to install the light bars and sirens allowing the police cruisers to be on the street as soon as possible.

FISCAL IMPACT: This ordinance authorizes an appropriation and transfer of $696,287, and an expenditure of $67,779.00 in General Permanent Improvement Fu...