City of Columbus - File #: 0902-2006

• File #: 0902-2006
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 5/4/2006
• In control: Safety Committee
• On agenda: 10/23/2006
• Final action: 10/25/2006
• Title: To authorize and direct the Finance and Management Director, on behalf of the Department of Public Safety, Division of Fire, to issue purchase orders for various fire safety gear from Universal Term Contracts established for such purpose by the Purchasing Office with various vendors, and to authorize the appropriation and expenditure of $250,000.00 from the Public Safety Initiative Fund, and to declare an emergency. ($250,000.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
10/25/2006	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
10/24/2006	1	MAYOR	Signed
10/23/2006	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
10/23/2006	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
10/19/2006	1	Safety Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
10/18/2006	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
10/18/2006	1	Finance - Purchasing Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
10/10/2006	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
10/10/2006	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
8/30/2006	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
8/29/2006	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
8/29/2006	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
8/28/2006	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
8/28/2006	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
8/28/2006	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
5/11/2006	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
5/11/2006	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
5/10/2006	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
5/10/2006	1	SAFETY DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
5/9/2006	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
5/8/2006	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
5/4/2006	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval

Title
To authorize and direct the Finance and Management Director, on behalf of the Department of Public Safety, Division of Fire, to issue purchase orders for various fire safety gear from Universal Term Contracts established for such purpose by the Purchasing Office with various vendors, and to authorize the appropriation and expenditure of $250,000.00 from the Public Safety Initiative Fund, and to declare an emergency. ($250,000.00)

Explanation
BACKGROUND:

Need: The Fire Division is in need to purchase turnout gear, fire bunker boots, fire helmets, and fire gloves for firefighters; this legislation is to authorize and direct the Finance and Management Director to issue purchase orders for turnout gear from an existing Universal Term Contract established by the Purchasing Office for such purpose with Total Fire Group.

Bid Information: Universal Term Contracts exist for turnout gear, fire helmets and fire gloves; a universal term contract bid solicitation is in process for the purchase of fire bunker boots.

Contract Compliance: Turnout Gear and Fire Helmets - Total Fire #311608763; Fire Gloves - The Fire House #310953722

Emergency Designation: Emergency action is requested so that the purchase of said gear can continue uninterruptedly.

FISCAL IMPACT:

Budgeted Amount: Funds exist within the Public Safety Initiative Fund specifically for this purchase.

Body
WHEREAS, the Fire Division is in need to purchase fire safety gear; and

WHEREAS, Universal Term Contracts established by the Purchasing Office exists for these purchases; and

WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Public Safety, in that it is necessary to purchase said fire safety gear, for the immediate preservation of the public health, peace, property, safety and welfare; now, therefore,

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS

Section 1. That the Finance and Management Director, on behalf of the Department of Pu...