Title
To authorize and direct the Finance and Management Director to issue a purchase order for fire uniforms from the existing Universal Term Contract established for such purpose by the Purchasing Office with Roy Tailors Uniform Company, 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 and Management Director to issue a purchase order for fire uniforms from the existing Universal Term Contract established by the Purchasing Office for such purpose with Roy Tailors Uniform Company.
Bid Information: A Universal Term Contract exist for these purchases.
Contract Compliance: 31-1261664, expiring 10/26/08
Emergency Designation: Emergency action is requested as funds are needed immediately to purchase said fire uniforms.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Budgeted Amount: Funds are available within the Fire Division's 2008 General Fund Budget for this purchase; of the $600,000.00 the Fire Division is budgeted in 2008, a total of $100,000.00 has been encumbered/expended via the UTC established with Roy Tailors Uniform Company. This ordinance authorizes an additional $100,000.00 to be spent for such uniform items as pants, shirts, boots, etc.
Body
WHEREAS, there is a need to purchase fire uniforms from 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 uniforms, 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 and Management Director be and is hereby authorized and directed to issue a purchase order for the purchase of ...
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