City of Columbus - File #: 0226-2005

• File #: 0226-2005
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 1/27/2005
• In control: Safety Committee
• On agenda: 2/14/2005
• Final action: 2/16/2005
• Title: To authorize and direct the Director of Public Safety to enter into contract with Metropolitan Towing and Storage, Inc. for the purpose of towing of vehicles from City streets as requested by the Division of Police; to authorize the expenditure of $1,800,000.00 from the General Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($1,800,000.00).

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
2/16/2005	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
2/15/2005	1	MAYOR	Signed
2/14/2005	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
2/14/2005	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
2/2/2005	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
2/2/2005	1	Auditor Reviewer	Contingent
2/2/2005	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
2/2/2005	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
2/2/2005	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
2/2/2005	1	Safety Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
2/1/2005	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
2/1/2005	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
1/31/2005	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
1/31/2005	1	SAFETY DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
1/31/2005	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
1/31/2005	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
1/31/2005	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
1/31/2005	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
1/28/2005	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
1/27/2005	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
1/27/2005	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
1/27/2005	1	Safety Reviewer	Sent for Approval

Explanation

1. BACKGROUND:

A. NEED: To authorize and direct the Director of Public Safety to enter into contract with Metropolitan Towing and Storage for the Division of Police. This contract is for the towing of vehicles from the City streets as requested by the Division of Police.

B. BID INFORMATION: The bid for the towing of vehicles from the city streets was held on January 7, 2005. Metropolitan Towing and Storage and Columbus Towing Alliance LLC were the only bidders. A contract should be awarded to Metropolitan Towing and Storage, Inc. because Columbus Towing Alliance's bid was determined to be non-responsive.

C. EMERGENCY DESIGNATION: Emergency legislation is necessary due to the current contract expiring on January 31, 2005.

D. CONTRACT COMPLIANCE NUMBER: 311035297

2. FISCAL IMPACT: $1,369,820.00 was encumbered or spent in 2004 for towing services. $1,800,000 was requested in the Division's 2005 General Fund Budget.

Title

To authorize and direct the Director of Public Safety to enter into contract with Metropolitan Towing and Storage, Inc. for the purpose of towing of vehicles from City streets as requested by the Division of Police; to authorize the expenditure of $1,800,000.00 from the General Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($1,800,000.00).


Body

WHEREAS, the Division of Police wishes to enter into contract with Metropolitan Towing and Storage, Inc. in order to continue towing operation through January 31, 2006; and

WHEREAS, a formal bid was held for the purpose of towing vehicles from the City streets as requested by the Division of Police on January 7, 2005; and

WHEREAS, the low bidder, Columbus Alliance LLC, was determined to be nonresponsive; and

WHEREAS, a contract should be awarded to Metropolitan Towing and Storage, Inc. for the city-wide towing services; and

WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Division of Police, Departement of Public Safety, in that it...