City of Columbus - File #: 0190-2004

• File #: 0190-2004
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 1/20/2004
• In control: Safety Committee
• On agenda: 3/8/2004
• Final action: 3/9/2004
• Title: To authorize and direct the City Auditor to transfer $1,574,586.00 from the Special Income Tax Fund to the Fire Safety Bond Fund ; to authorize the appropriation of said funds; to authorize and direct the Finance Director to modify and extend the current contract with and issue a purchase order to Horton Emergency Vehicles for the purchase of medium duty medics; to amend the 2003 Capital Improvement Budget; to authorize the expenditure of $1,574,586.00 from the Safety Voted Bond Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($1,574,586.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
3/9/2004	1	MAYOR	Signed
3/9/2004	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
3/8/2004	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
3/8/2004	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
2/25/2004	1	Safety Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
2/24/2004	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
2/24/2004	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved	Pass
2/23/2004	1	Auditor Reviewer	Contingent Within
2/23/2004	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
2/19/2004	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
2/17/2004	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
2/17/2004	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
1/21/2004	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
1/20/2004	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
1/20/2004	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
1/20/2004	1	SAFETY DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved

Title
To authorize and direct the City Auditor to transfer $1,574,586.00 from the Special Income Tax Fund to the Fire Safety Bond Fund ; to authorize the appropriation of said funds; to authorize and direct the Finance Director to modify and extend the current contract with and issue a purchase order to Horton Emergency Vehicles for the purchase of medium duty medics; to amend the 2003 Capital Improvement Budget; to authorize the expenditure of $1,574,586.00 from the Safety Voted Bond Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($1,574,586.00)

Explanation
BACKGROUND:

Need: To authorize and direct the City Auditor to transfer $1,574,586.00 from the Special Income Tax Fund to the Fire Safety Bond Fund ; to authorize the appropriation of said funds; to authorize and direct the Finance Director to modify and extend the current contract with and issue a purchase order to Horton Emergency Vehicles for the purchase of medium duty medics.

Bid Information: Formal bids were solicited by the Purchasing Office via Solicitation #SA000472GRW, with Horton Emergency Vehicles submitting the sole bid. Horton Emergency Vehicles has agreed to extend current pricing for this purchase.

Contract Compliance: 352018529

Emergency Designation: Emergency action is requested to appropriate funds for this purchase with expedience so that the time consuming construction of these vehicles can begin.

FISCAL IMPACT:

Budgeted Amount: Unencumbered cash will be available upon transfer from the Special Income Tax to the Fire Division's Safety Voted Bond Fund for this purchase.

Body
WHEREAS, a need exists to modify and extend a current contract for the purchase of medium duty medics from the Division of Fire's Safety Voted Bond Fund, Apparatus Replacement Project; and

WHEREAS, a transfer of funds from the Special Income Fund is necessary to fund this purchase; and

WHEREAS, the City will sell notes or bonds to fund this project and will reimburse the Special Income Tax Fu...