City of Columbus - File #: 0834-2011

• File #: 0834-2011
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 5/23/2011
• In control: Public Safety & Judiciary Committee
• On agenda: 6/13/2011
• Final action: 6/15/2011
• Title: To authorize the transfer of funds within the Division of Police General Fund operating budget, to authorize the Director of Finance and Management to enter into a contract with Vance Outdoors, Inc. for the purchase of semi-automatic pistols for the Division of Police, to authorize the expenditure of $36,890.00 from the General Fund, and to declare an emergency. ($36,890.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
6/15/2011	1	MAYOR	Signed
6/15/2011	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
6/13/2011	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
6/13/2011	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
6/1/2011	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
6/1/2011	1	Safety Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
5/31/2011	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
5/31/2011	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
5/27/2011	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
5/27/2011	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
5/27/2011	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Sent for Approval
5/26/2011	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
5/25/2011	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
5/25/2011	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
5/25/2011	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
5/25/2011	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
5/25/2011	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
5/24/2011	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
5/24/2011	1	SAFETY DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
5/23/2011	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
5/23/2011	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Disapproved

Explanation

BACKGROUND: This ordinance authorizes a transfer of funds within the Division of Police General Fund operating budget for the purchase of one-hundred Smith and Wesson M&P full size .40 caliber semi-automatic pistols for two new recruit classes. A recruit class will begin in June 2011 and the second class will begin in December 2011. The funds for the purchase of the pistols was budgeted in the transfer category within the Police General Fund 2011 operating budget. Therefore, funds need to be transferred from Object Level (1) 10 to Object Level (1) 02 in order to purchase these pistols for the two recruit classes.

Bid Information: Formal Bid # SA003939 was opened on May 5, 2011. Two responses were received as follows:

Vance Outdoors $36,890.00
Standard Law $37,500.00

Both bidders are majority business entities.

Based on the lowest, most responsive and best bid received, the Division of Police recommends the award to Vance Outdoors, Inc.

This company is not debarred according to the Federal excluded parties listing or prohibited from being awarded a contract according to the Auditor of State unresolved findings for recovery certified search.

Contract Compliance Number: 542072038, expires 1-06-2012.

EMERGENCY DESIGNATION: Emergency legislation is requested so that the pistols can be supplied to recruits that are expected to start in June 2011.

FISCAL IMPACT: This ordinance authorizes the purchase of one-hundred Smith and Wesson semi- automatic pistols from Vance Outdoors Inc., in the amount of $36,890.00 from the General Fund operating budget of the Division of Police. These funds were budgeted in Object Level (1) 10 of the Division's 2011 General Fund Budget. The Police purchased eighty pistols in 2008 for $31,877.60.

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To authorize the transfer of funds within the Division of Police General Fund operating budget, to authorize the Director of Finance and Management to enter into a contract with Van...