Explanation
Background: This ordinance authorizes the Finance and Management Director to establish a purchase order from an existing Universal Term Contract with Statewide Ford Lincoln Inc., for the purchase of pursuit and response vehicles for the Police and Fire Divisions. This ordinance is for the purchase of fifty-nine (59) pursuit SUVs and five (5) K-9 vehicles for the Division of Police, as well as three (3) K-9 vehicles for the Division of Fire. The purchase order for these vehicles will be issued from an existing Universal Term Contract (UTC) with Statewide Ford Lincoln that was previously established by the City of Columbus Purchasing Office.
Statewide Ford Lincoln, Inc. vendor#006832, PA003232 - Police Pursuit Veh - expires 6/30/2020 - ($2,496,729.96 estimated)
Fiscal Impact: This ordinance authorizes an expenditure of $2,496,729.96 from the Special Income Tax fund for the purchase of pursuit and response vehicles. The Department of Finance and Management budgeted $9.0 million in the Special Income Tax Fund for 2020 Citywide Vehicle Acquisitions. The Fleet Management Division expended $4.1 million in 2019 and $6.5 million in 2018 from the Special Income Tax Fund for the purchase of vehicles and associated up-fitting for General Fund Departments.
Emergency action is requested to ensure that the vehicles can be purchased prior to the manufacturer’s order cutoff date of April 2, 2020.
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To authorize the Finance and Management Director, on behalf of the Fleet Management Division, to establish a purchase order from a previously established Universal Term Contract (UTC) with Statewide Ford Lincoln, Inc., for the purchase of pursuit and response vehicles for the Police and Fire Divisions; to authorize the appropriation and expenditure of $2,496,729.96 from the Special Income Tax fund; and to declare an emergency. ($2,496,729.96)
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WHEREAS, both the Police and Fire Divisions need to replace older high mileage and high maintenanc...
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