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To authorize and direct the Director of Finance and Management to execute those documents necessary for the acquisition of equipment for the Division of Fire Bomb Squad with Government Scientific Source Inc. utilizing Homeland Security Grant funds; and to declare an emergency. ($0.00)
Explanation
BACKGROUND: The Division of Fire was awarded a grant from the Department of Homeland Security to purchase Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) and Improvised Explosive Devices (IED) equipment for the Bomb Squad. The total cost of this equipment will be $27,190.01, the payment of which will be issued by Franklin County, on behalf of the Department of Homeland Security and Ohio Emergency Management Agency. The City of Columbus and Franklin County entered into an Intergovernmental Agreement via Ordinance 1917-2005 to enable this type of purchase.
This legislation will authorize and direct the Director of Finance and Management to execute those documents necessary for the acquisition of this equipment.
Bid Information: The Division of Fire was approved for a State Homeland Security Grant to purchase Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) and Improvised Explosive Devices (IED) equipment for the Bomb Squad. Bids were solicited by the Purchasing Office via solicitation SA004258 and opened 2/23/2012 with the following results:
Government Scientific Source Inc., a majority owned company ~ $27,190.01
Federal Resources Supply Company, a female owned company ~ $29,030.16
Laurus Systems Inc., a female owned company ~ $29,158.81
After review of the bids received, the Fire Division recommends acceptance of the bid submitted by Government Scientific Source Inc., as the lowest and best bid. Government Scientific Resource Inc. is not debarred according to the Excluded Parties listing of the Federal Government and is not listed in the Auditor of State database for Findings for Recovery.
Contract Compliance: Government Scientific Source Inc. 541607358 exp. 2/24/2014
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