City of Columbus - File #: 0397-2009

• File #: 0397-2009
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 3/9/2009
• In control: Safety Committee
• On agenda: 4/20/2009
• Final action: 4/22/2009
• Title: To authorize the Director of Finance and Management to enter into a contract with W L Bar, LLC for the purchase of Radiological Detection and Bomb Disposal Products, as well as training, for the Fire Division Bomb Squad in accordance with Sole Source Procurement Provisions, and to declare an emergency. ($0.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
4/22/2009	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
4/21/2009	1	MAYOR	Signed
4/20/2009	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
4/20/2009	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
4/10/2009	1	Safety Reviewer	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
4/9/2009	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
4/9/2009	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
4/9/2009	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
4/9/2009	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Sent for Approval
4/9/2009	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
4/9/2009	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
4/9/2009	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
4/8/2009	1	SAFETY DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
4/8/2009	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
4/8/2009	1	Finance - Purchasing Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
4/8/2009	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
4/8/2009	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
3/10/2009	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
3/9/2009	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval

Title
To authorize the Director of Finance and Management to enter into a contract with W L Bar, LLC for the purchase of Radiological Detection and Bomb Disposal Products, as well as training, for the Fire Division Bomb Squad in accordance with Sole Source Procurement Provisions, and to declare an emergency. ($0.00)

Explanation
BACKGROUND: The Division of Fire has been awarded a grant from the Department of Homeland Security to purchase Radiological Detection and Bomb Disposal Products and Training for the Bomb Squad. The total cost of the equipment and training will be $34,635.00, the payment of which will be issued by Franklin County, on behalf of the Department of Homeland Security and the Ohio Emergency Management Agency. The City of Columbus and Franklin County entered into an Intergovernmental Agreement via Ordinance 1691-2006, passed October 18, 2006, to enable this type of purchase and training.

This legislation will authorize and direct the Director of Finance and Management to execute those documents necessary for the acquisition of this equipment and training.

Bid Information: The Division of Fire applied for and was approved for an Urban Area Security Initiative grant to purchase Radiological Detection and Bomb Disposal Products and Training for the Bomb Squad. The highly specialized and proprietary nature of this equipment and training, and requirements of the grant, are such that Sole Source procurement provisions are being pursued as per Section 329.07 (e) of the Columbus City Code. This proprietary, unique equipment and training is the only training of its kind approved for grant funding by the Department of Homeland Security.

This specialized and proprietary equipment and training is unique and offered only by W L Bar, LLC. All training that is funded through US Homeland Security grants must be approved by the USHS Office of Domestic Preparedness to be eligible for funding. There are no other approved equipment and courses ...