Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the City Auditor to transfer funds within the Division of Fire's general fund budget, from the Transfer line item to Material and Supplies, to properly align current appropriation with projected expenditures. Personnel and Supplies funds for Fire recruit classes were budgeted in the Division of Fire's Transfer line item. This ordinance will transfer the funds for Materials and Supplies in order to purchase training materials, uniform items, and turnout gear for the recruit class planned for December 2019.
This legislation also authorizes the Finance and Management Director to associate General Budget Reservations resulting from this ordinance with the appropriate universal term contract purchase agreement(s) on behalf of the Division of Fire for the purchase of fire uniforms and turnout gear from Galls, LLC and Lion First Responder PPE, Inc., respectively, as required for approval by City Council in order for the division to expend more than $100,000.00, per 329.19(g). These uniforms and turnout gear will outfit fire recruits slated for 2019, as well as provide replacement equipment for current division personnel. Fire uniforms consist of such items as pants, shirts, jackets, and boots; turnout gear is used by Firefighters as protective outerwear in firefighting situations.
Bid Information: Universal term contracts exist for these expenditures ~ Galls, LLC (Vendor #007478) $350,000 / Lion First Responder PPE, Inc. (Vendor #030657) $200,000
Contract Compliance: Galls, LLC #20-3545989 // Lion First Responder PPE, Inc. #47-1851866
Emergency Designation: This legislation is to be declared an emergency measure to make funding immediately available for the purchase of said fire uniforms for division personnel and recruits.
FISCAL IMPACT: This ordinance authorizes the transfer of $80,000 within the Fire Division's 2019 general operating fund budget, and authorizes an expenditure of $550,000 from t...
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