City of Columbus - File #: 1159-2011

• File #: 1159-2011
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 7/7/2011
• 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 William Phelan for fire fighting foam for the Fire Division; to authorize the expenditure of $10,350.00 from the General Government Grant Fund and $2,587.50 from the Build America Bonds Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($12,937.50)

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
7/15/2011	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
7/15/2011	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
7/15/2011	1	Safety Reviewer	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
7/14/2011	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
7/14/2011	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
7/14/2011	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
7/14/2011	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Sent for Approval
7/14/2011	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
7/13/2011	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
7/12/2011	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
7/12/2011	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
7/12/2011	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
7/12/2011	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
7/11/2011	1	SAFETY DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
7/7/2011	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
7/7/2011	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved

Title
To authorize and direct the Finance and Management Director to issue a purchase order to William Phelan for fire fighting foam for the Fire Division; to authorize the expenditure of $10,350.00 from the General Government Grant Fund and $2,587.50 from the Build America Bonds Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($12,937.50)

Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Finance and Management Director to issue a purchase order to William Phelan for fire fighting foam. 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 standardize foam used for fire suppression across all 34 engine companies; specialized fre suppression foam employed in firefighting when the use of water is incompaitble with the type of fire (i.e. electrical or oil fires) or when water is unavailable. 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 SO037702 was opened on June 29, 2011 for fire fighting foam. A total of seven (7) vendors submitted bids for this solicitations follows: After review of the bids, the Division of Fire recommends the bid award to William Phelan as the lowest and most responsive bid for this foam.

W. S. Darley and Co. a Majority company ~ $17,550.00
Finley Fire Equipment Co. Inc. a Majority company ~ $17,100.00
County Fre Protection a Majority company ~ $14,040.00
The Fire House a Majority company~ $13,725.00
All American Fire Equipment a Majority company ~ $15,615.00
Columbus Lumber a Female Business Enterprise ~ $19,732.50
William Phelen a Majority company ~ $12,937.50

Contract Compliance: William Phelan ~ 200227238 exp. 7/17/11

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