City of Columbus - File #: 2073-2020

• File #: 2073-2020
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 9/9/2020
• In control: Public Safety Committee
• On agenda: 10/12/2020
• Final action: 10/15/2020
• Title: To authorize and direct the City Auditor to transfer $5,755,447.03 from the Special Income Tax Fund to the Fire Safety Bond Fund; to authorize the appropriation of said funds; to waive the competitive bidding and sale of surplus provisions of the Columbus City Codes, Chapter 329; to authorize the Finance and Management Director to enter into contracts with and issue purchase orders to Sutphen Corporation for the purchase of five (5) Monarch Custom Rescue in the amount of $3,836,685.00, Heritage Fire Equipment for the upfit of an existing rescue in the amount of $62,274.58, Finley Fire Equipment for the purchase of one (1) Pierce Tiller Ladder and intercom retrofit in the amount of $1,444,067.43, Howell Rescue System for the purchase of extraction rescue tools in the amount of $244,510.00 in accordance with sole source provisions of City Codes, Motorola Solutions Inc. for the purchase of communications equipment in the amount of $27,910.02, and All American Fire Equipment for the purch...

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
10/15/2020	1	ACTING CITY CLERK	Attest
10/14/2020	1	MAYOR	Signed
10/12/2020	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
10/12/2020	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass

Explanation
BACKGROUND:
Need: This legislation authorizes the Finance and Management Director to issue purchase orders to Sutphen Corporation, Heritage Fire Equipment, Finley Fire Equipment Company via Pierce Manufacturing STS, Howell Rescue Equipment, Motorola Solutions Inc., and All American Fire Equipment for the purchase of Fire and EMS emergency response apparatus/vehicles and related equipment as follows:
Sutphen Corporation / Heritage Fire Equipment ~ The Division of Fire is in need to purchase five (5) Sutphen Corporation Monarch Custom Rescues in the amount of $3,836,685.00 to replace apparatus that are beyond their useful life with high maintenance costs, and to upfit/refurbish one (1) Rescue via City of Columbus UTC with their Heritage Fire Equipment subsidiary in the amount of $62,274.58 to serve as an on-scene decontamination unit. Included with the Sutphen Monarch Custom Rescues purchase will be the purchase/installation of all pertinent equipment to be utilized on the respective vehicles.
Pierce Manufacturing Inc. via Finley Fire Equipment Company ~ The Division of Fire is in need to purchase one (1) custom Pierce Tiller Ladder Truck and the purchase/installation of all pertinent equipment in the amount of $1,383,038.00, and intercom systems to retrofit existing ladders in the amount of $61,029.43, for the Division of Fire. Pierce Aerial Tiller Ladder Trucks have been employed by the Division of Fire on front line emergency response runs since 2011, and are custom-built for the Division of Fire with heavy-duty high strength steel. In an effort to standardize fire apparatus, both Fleet and the Division of Fire have chosen the Pierce Tiller as parts are readily available from a local dealer as well as service when necessary. The City of Columbus currently has a quantity of five (5) Pierce Aerial Tiller Ladder Trucks in their Fleet. The Fire Division has a need to replace one (1) aerial tiller ladder truck that is beyond its useful life and has...