Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Finance and Management Director to issue a purchase order for uniforms for the Division of Fire from the existing Universal Term Contract established by the Purchasing Office with Roy Tailors Uniform Company. These uniforms are to outfit a Fire recruit class projected to start training in December 2010. Fire uniforms consist of such items as pants, shirts, T-shirts, and boots.
This legislation also authorizes the transfer of funds within the General Fund, Department of Public Safety, from the Safety Administration Division to the Division of Fire.
Bid Information: A Universal Term Contract exists for these purchases (FL003086).
Contract Compliance: 31-1261664, expiring 11/12/2010
Emergency Designation: Emergency action is requested as funds are needed immediately to order said fire uniforms for recruits who start training in December 2010.
FISCAL IMPACT: This ordinance authorizes the transfer of $174,400 within the General Fund, Public Safety Department, from Safety Administration's Contractual Services Budget to Fire's Supplies Budget and authorizes an expenditure of $174,400 from the Fire Division's 2010 General Fund for the purchase of uniforms for Fire recruits. Funds are available in Safety Administration for this transfer. Approximately $532,000 has been encumbered/expended in the 2010 General Fund operating budget for uniforms. The Fire Division spent or encumbered $507,000 in 2009 and $306,159.00 in 2008 for uniform items.
Title
To authorize and direct the Finance and Management Director to issue a purchase to Roy Tailors Uniform Company of Columbus, Inc. for the purchase of uniforms for the Division of Fire from an existing Universal Term Contract, to authorize the transfer of funds within the General Fund budget of the Department of Public Safety, to authorize the expenditure of $174,400.00 from the General Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($174,40...
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