Explanation
Background: This ordinance authorizes the Director of Public Safety, on behalf of the Division of Fire, to modify all contracts and agreements with Elite Fire Services, LLC dba Elite Fire Services by assigning past, present and future contracts and agreements to Fire Protection Pros, LLC dba Elite Fire Services. The Division of Fire needs to ensure funding is available for the maintenance and repair of its vehicle-mounted fire extinguishers. This equipment is vital to the life-saving operations of the Division of Fire.
The Division of Fire entered into an indefinite quantity agreement with Elite Fire Services, LLC dba Elite Fire Services based upon the award of RFQ029891 for the maintenance and repair of the division’s vehicle-mounted fire extinguishers on April 9, 2025, with services to be provided through March 31, 2026. It was recently learned that while Elite Fire Services, LLC dba Elite Fire Services is still in existence, the company has transferred its business to Fire Protection Pros, LLC dba Elite Fire Services which operates under a different Federal Identification Number. Therefore, this Ordinance authorizes the assignment of all past, present and future business done by the Division of Fire with Elite Fire Services, LLC dba Elite Fire Services, FID #20-8907984, to be reassigned to Fire Protection Pros, LLC dba Elite Fire Services, FID #82-4840874.
Pursuant to Columbus City Codes Section 329.09(a):
(1) The amount of additional funds to be expended under the modification: $0.00
(2) Why the need for additional goods or services could not be foreseen at the time the contract was initially awarded: No additional goods or services are needed.
(3) Why it would not be in the city's best interests to have the additional contract requirements awarded through other procurement processes specified in this chapter: Elite Fire Services, LLC dba Elite Fire Services was awarded an indefinite quantity agreement arising from RFQ029891 through Marc...
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