City of Columbus - File #: 1698-2008

• File #: 1698-2008
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 10/21/2008
• In control: Safety Committee
• On agenda: 11/17/2008
• Final action: 11/18/2008
• Title: To authorize and direct the Finance and Management Director to enter into a contract with TSI, Inc. for the purchase of PortaCount Respirator Testing Machines and accessories for the Division of Police, to authorize the expenditure of $38,377.00 from the Law Enforcement Seizure Fund. ($38,377.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
11/18/2008	1	MAYOR	Signed
11/18/2008	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
11/17/2008	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
11/17/2008	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
11/10/2008	1	Columbus City Council	Read for the First Time
10/30/2008	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
10/30/2008	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
10/30/2008	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
10/30/2008	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
10/30/2008	1	Safety Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
10/29/2008	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
10/29/2008	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Sent for Approval
10/29/2008	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
10/29/2008	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
10/28/2008	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
10/27/2008	1	Finance - Purchasing Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
10/24/2008	1	SAFETY DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
10/24/2008	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
10/24/2008	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
10/22/2008	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
10/21/2008	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
10/21/2008	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
10/21/2008	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval

Explanation

BACKGROUND: The Division of Police needs to purchase PortaCount Respirator Testing Machines and accessories for fit testing respirator masks to insure proper fit and safety for officers. The fit test machines eliminate human error in fitting the respirator masks.

Bid Information: The Purchasing Office formally solicited vendors for the purchase of fit testing machines. One bid was received in the Purchasing Office on October 16, 2008. The sole bidder was TSI, Inc., which bid PortaCount Plus Respirator Fit Tester machines with accessories. Therefore, the Division of Police recommends acceptance of the bid submitted by TSI, Inc, as the lowest and best bid received per specification.

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 No: 41-0843524, expires 10/02/2010

FISCAL IMPACT: This ordinance authorizes an expenditure of $38,377.00 from the Law Enforcement Drug Seizure Fund for the purchase of fit testing machines from TSI, Inc. There is no impact on the General Fund for this purchase.


Title

To authorize and direct the Finance and Management Director to enter into a contract with TSI, Inc. for the purchase of PortaCount Respirator Testing Machines and accessories for the Division of Police, to authorize the expenditure of $38,377.00 from the Law Enforcement Seizure Fund. ($38,377.00)

Body

WHEREAS, the Division of Police needs to purchase PortaCount Respirator Testing Machines with accessories for fit testing respirator masks to insure proper fit and safety; and

WHEREAS, formal bid proposal SA003056 for the PortaCount Plus Respirators Fit Testers with accessories for the Division of Police was received by the Purchasing Office on October 16, 2008; and

WHEREAS, TSI, Inc. was the overall most responsive bid received; now therefo...