Title
To authorize and direct the Finance Director to issue a purchase order to Sutphen Corporation, for the purchase of custom tilt cab engines; to authorize the expenditure of $3,534,102.00 from the Safety Bond Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($3,534,102.00)
Explanation
BACKGROUND:
Need: This legislation is to authorize and direct the Finance Director to issue a purchase order to Sutphen Corporation for the purchase of ten (10) custom tilt cab engines to replace current fleet and provide reserve apparatus.
Bid Information: Competitive bids were solicited via Purchasing Office Solicitation SA001099, with eight (8) vendors submitting bids. Sutphen Corporation submitted, the best, lowest, responsible, responsible bid.
Contract Compliance: 310671786
Emergency Designation: Emergency action is requested as funds are needed before bids expire for this purchase.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Budgeted Amount: Unencumbered cash is available within the Fire Division's Safety Bond Fund for this purchase.
Body
WHEREAS, a need exists to purchase ten (10) custom tilt cab engines from the Division of Fire's Safety Bond Fund, Apparatus Replacement Project for the purpose of replacing current fleet and providing reserve apparatus; and
WHEREAS, funds exist within the Safety Bond Fund Fire Apparatus Replacement Project to fund this purchase; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Public Safety, in that it is immediately necessary to purchase said custom tilt cab engines, for the immediate preservation of the public health, peace, property, safety and welfare; now, therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS
Section 1. That the Finance Director be and is hereby authorized and directed to issue a purchase order in the amount of $3,534,102.00, or so much thereof as may be necessary, to Sutphen Corporation for the purchase of ten (10) custom tilt cab engines for the Fire Division 30-04, ...
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