City of Columbus - File #: 1370-2006

• File #: 1370-2006
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 7/13/2006
• In control: Safety Committee
• On agenda: 7/31/2006
• Final action: 8/2/2006
• Title: To authorize and direct the Director of Finance and Management to enter into a contract with Vance Outdoors, Inc. for the purchase of firearms parts for the Division of Police, to authorize the expenditure of $26,441.35 from the Law Enforcement Seizure Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($26,441.35)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
8/2/2006	1	MAYOR	Signed
8/2/2006	1	ACTING CITY CLERK	Attest
7/31/2006	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
7/31/2006	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
7/21/2006	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
7/21/2006	1	Safety Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
7/19/2006	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
7/19/2006	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
7/19/2006	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
7/19/2006	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
7/18/2006	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
7/18/2006	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
7/18/2006	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
7/18/2006	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
7/18/2006	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
7/14/2006	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
7/14/2006	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
7/14/2006	1	SAFETY DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
7/14/2006	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
7/13/2006	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
7/13/2006	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved

Explanation

Need: The Division of Police, Department of Public Safety needs to purchase Firearms Parts for conversion of Colt M-16 Rifles from fully automatic to semi-automatic rifles.

Bid Information: The Purchasing Office solicited bids, SA 002075, for the purchase of firearms parts for the Division of Police. Two vendors responded with the following prices:

Vance's Outdoors, Inc. $26,441.35
Lawmen's & Shooters' Supply, Inc. $29,069.75

Award of the contract is to be made to the lowest, responsive, responsible and best bidder, Vance's Outdoors, Inc.

This company is not debarred according to the Federal excluded parties listing or prohibited from being awarded a contract according to the Auditor of State unresolved findings for recovery certified search.

Contract Compliance: 542072038

Fiscal Impact: This purchase will be funded with Drug Seizure Funds; therefore, there will be no effect on the financial status of the General Funds.

Emergency Designation: Emergency legislation is requested so the firearms will be ready for street use, if needed.

Title
To authorize and direct the Director of Finance and Management to enter into a contract with Vance Outdoors, Inc. for the purchase of firearms parts for the Division of Police, to authorize the expenditure of $26,441.35 from the Law Enforcement Seizure Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($26,441.35)

Body
WHEREAS, the Division of Police, Department of Public Safety needs to purchase firearms parts for conversion of M-16 rifles; and

WHEREAS, bids for the purchase of firearms parts were solicited by the Purchasing Office; and

WHEREAS, the lowest, responsive, responsible and best bidder was Vance Outdoors, Inc.; and

WHEREAS, the funding source for this purchase will come from the Law Enforcement Seizure Fund; and

WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Division of Police in that it is immediately necessary to authorize the Dir...