City of Columbus - File #: 0347-2007

• File #: 0347-2007
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 2/22/2007
• In control: Safety Committee
• On agenda: 3/12/2007
• Final action: 3/15/2007
• Title: To authorize and direct the Finance and Management Director to exercise the option for second purchase per the Purchase Agreement with MD Helicopters, Inc. for the purchase of a 500E helicopter, to authorize the appropriation and the expenditure of $1,356,545.00 from the Special Income Tax Debt Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($1,356,545.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
3/15/2007	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
3/14/2007	1	MAYOR	Signed
3/12/2007	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
3/12/2007	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
3/2/2007	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
3/2/2007	1	Safety Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
3/1/2007	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
3/1/2007	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
3/1/2007	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
2/28/2007	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
2/28/2007	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
2/28/2007	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
2/27/2007	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
2/26/2007	1	SAFETY DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
2/26/2007	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
2/26/2007	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
2/26/2007	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
2/26/2007	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
2/22/2007	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
2/22/2007	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
2/22/2007	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
2/22/2007	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved

Explanation

Need: The Division of Police needs to purchase a new Model MD500E Aircraft. The Division of Police will use this helicopter to patrol the airspace over the City of Columbus. This purchase will improve police response time, reduce crime through area selective enforcement by use of helicopter patrol, increase patrol observation, increase officer safety, and conduct successful day and night time surveillance. This helicopter will replace the helicopter involved in a crash last year due to equipment malfunction. The damaged helicopter is being sold through a broker and the proceeds from this sale will be deposited in the Special Income Tax Debt Fund. This is the second helicopter purchase for 2007. This will allow the Division of Police to obtain the best same pricing for this purchase under the Purchase Agreement DC-TBD07-235-06 and will bring the helicopter fleet to the correct number of units.

Bid Information: The Finance and Management Director entered into a Purchase Agreement DC-TBD07-235-06 for helicopters through July 2008 with MD Helicopters, Inc. enabling better pricing for the Division of Police. On November 29, 2006, Department of Public Safety and Police representatives negotiated pricing based on the contract with M.D. Helicopters, Inc. for a new 500E helicopter. The purchase price of a 500E is $1,356,545.00.

Contract Compliance No.: M.D. Helicopter, Inc. - 86-0944088 expires 12/07/08

Emergency Designation: Emergency legislation is requested because negotiated price is only good for a limited time.

FISCAL IMPACT:

Since this purchase will be made with funds from the Special Income Tax Debt Fund, there will be no immediate effect on the financial status of the General Fund.

Title

To authorize and direct the Finance and Management Director to exercise the option for second purchase per the Purchase Agreement with MD Helicopters, Inc. for the purchase of a 500E helicopter, to authorize the appropriation and the expen...