Title
To amend the 2009 Capital Improvements Budget, to authorize and direct the City Auditor to transfer $56,078.67 between projects within the Safety Bond Fund; to authorize and direct the Finance and Management Director to issue a purchase order for equipment for custom tilt-cab pumpers for the Division of Fire from an existing Universal Term Contract established for such purpose, to authorize the expenditure of 100,000.00 from the Safety Bond Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($100,000.00)
Explanation
BACKGROUND: The Fire Division needs to purchase equipment for front line engines. This legislation authorizes the Finance and Management Director to issue a purchase order for said equipment for Fire's custom tilt-cab pumpers from an existing Universal Term Contract established by the Purchasing Office for such purpose with Ferrara Fire Apparatus. This equipment consists of valves, nozzles, hoses, and other engine-related equipment.
This legislation also authorizes the transfer of $56,078.67 between projects within the Safety Voted Bond Fund and amends the 2009 Capital Improvement Budget, Ordinance No. 0806-2009.
Bid Information: A Universal Term Contract exists for this purchase.
Contract Compliance: Ferrara Fire Apparatus #721129363
Emergency Designation: Emergency legislation is requested to allow for the immediate purchase of this equipment. Funding exists in the Safety voted Bond Fund; a budget amendment is necessary to provide funding for this purchase.
FISCAL IMPACT: This ordinance authorizes an expenditure of $100,000 from the Safety Bond Fund for the purchase of equipment for fire engines from Ferrara Fire Apparatus. The Safety Bond Fund, Fire Apparatus Replacement project, has existing cash that will be supplemented by a transfer and amendment to permit this purchase of equipment. The Public Safety Department's 2009 capital spending plan takes into account this expenditure. This legislation also includes a CIB amendment ...
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