City of Columbus - File #: 0204-2009

• File #: 0204-2009
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 2/5/2009
• In control: Safety Committee
• On agenda: 3/30/2009
• Final action: 4/1/2009
• Title: To authorize and direct the Finance and Management Director to enter into two contracts for the purchase of personal protective equipment for the Division of Police with Aramsco, Incorporated and WW Grainger Incorporated, to authorize the expenditure of $46,581.90 from the Law Enforcement Seizure Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($46,581.90)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
4/1/2009	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
3/31/2009	1	MAYOR	Signed
3/30/2009	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
3/30/2009	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
3/6/2009	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
3/6/2009	1	Safety Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
3/5/2009	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
3/5/2009	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
3/5/2009	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
3/5/2009	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
3/5/2009	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
3/3/2009	1	Finance - Purchasing Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
3/3/2009	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
3/3/2009	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
3/3/2009	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Sent for Approval
2/27/2009	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
2/27/2009	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
2/25/2009	1	SAFETY DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
2/10/2009	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
2/6/2009	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
2/6/2009	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
2/5/2009	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval

Explanation

Need: The Division of Police needs to have personal protective equipment for use by police officers in hazardous environments. The equipment and protective clothing being purchased are air purifying respirators, rubber gloves, protective boots, Chem Tape® and duffel bags for carrying the items. Ordinance 1066-2008 authorized purchases totaling $368,324.33 through the Urban Area Homeland Security Grant for many of these items. This request is to complete all items needed to properly outfit the Division of Police in case of a hazardous incident. This legislation is contingent on the passage of ordinance Number 0172-2009 dated January 30, 2009.

Bid Information: The Purchasing Office conducted a formal bid, Solicitation No. SA003116/Personal Protective Equipment on December 4, 2008.
Five bids were received as follows:

Aramsco, Inc. (Majority Firm) $47,163.54
Federal Resources Supply Co. (FBE) $58,938.13
Jendco Safety Supply (FBE) $59,123.22
Grainger (Majority Firm) $59,958.79
Pelican Sales, Inc. (Majority Firm) $71,672.04

The Division of Police recommends acceptance of the lowest, most responsive, responsible and best bids submitted by Aramsco, Incorporated and WW Grainger Incorporated.

The Division of Police recommends bid award for line items 1-8 and 13 & 14 to Aramsco, Incorporated. Line items 9-12 are recommended to be awarded to the lowest bidder WW Grainger, Incorporated.

These companies are 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: Aramsco Inc. - 841674268, expires 05/25/2009; WW Grainger Incorporated - 361150280, expires 11/21/2010.

Emergency Designation: Emergency legislation is requested to ex...