City of Columbus - File #: 1115-2011

• File #: 1115-2011
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 6/30/2011
• In control: Public Safety & Judiciary Committee
• On agenda: 7/25/2011
• Final action: 7/26/2011
• Title: To authorize and direct the Finance and Management Director to issue a purchase order to Ohio Machinery Co. dba Ohio CAT for firefighting foam trailers for the Fire Division; to authorize the expenditure of $232,000.00 from the General Government Grant Fund and $58,000.00 from the Build America Bonds Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($290,000.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
7/26/2011	1	MAYOR	Signed
7/26/2011	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
7/25/2011	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
7/25/2011	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
7/18/2011	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
7/18/2011	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
7/18/2011	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
7/18/2011	1	Safety Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
7/15/2011	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
7/15/2011	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
7/15/2011	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
7/15/2011	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Sent for Approval
7/14/2011	1	Finance - Purchasing Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
7/14/2011	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
7/14/2011	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
7/14/2011	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
7/13/2011	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
7/13/2011	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
7/13/2011	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
7/12/2011	1	SAFETY DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
7/6/2011	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
7/5/2011	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval

Title
To authorize and direct the Finance and Management Director to issue a purchase order to Ohio Machinery Co. dba Ohio CAT for firefighting foam trailers for the Fire Division; to authorize the expenditure of $232,000.00 from the General Government Grant Fund and $58,000.00 from the Build America Bonds Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($290,000.00)

Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Finance and Management Director to issue purchase orders to Ohio Machinery Co. dba Ohio CAT for firefighting foam trailers.

The Division of Fire was awarded an Assistance to Firefighters Grant from FEMA in August of 2010. The Division of Fire has been approved to purchase firefighting foam systems, nozzles, and foam via this grant award. These purchases will allow the Fire Division to replace four venerable foam supplying engines with new attack and supply foam trailers. These trailers offer new technology in supplying foam in fire suppression incidents and emergencies. This grant requires an 80/20 percent split between the grant funding and the capital match funding sources as detailed in Ordinance 0709-2011.

Bid Information: Bid solicitation SA003967 were opened on June 2, 2011 for fire fighting foam trailers. Three (3) vendors supplied bids for this solicitation as follows:

Warren Fire Equipment (FBE) ~ $267,000.00 ~ took exception to their bid in all of the following sections: 3.2.6, 3.3.1, 3.4.1, 3.4.3, 3.6.3, 6.1, 6.1.2.2, 6.3, and 6.4.
Finley Fire Equipment Co.(Majority) ~ $281,201.00 ~ did not meet the local warranty service location in section 6.1 of bid specifications
Ohio Machinery Co. dba Ohio CAT (Majority) ~ $290,000.00 ~ met all specifications

The Division of Fire recommends the bid award to Ohio Machinery dba Ohio CAT as the lowest, best, and most responsive bid.

Contract Compliance: Ohio Machinery Co. dba Ohio CAT~ 340672363 exp. 9/22/2011

Emergency Designation: Emergency action is requested as funds are n...