City of Columbus - File #: 1657-2007

• File #: 1657-2007
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 10/10/2007
• In control: Safety Committee
• On agenda: 11/5/2007
• Final action: 11/8/2007
• Title: To authorize and direct the City Auditor to transfer $1,036,470.00 from the Special Income Tax Fund to the Safety Bond Fund; to authorize the appropriation of said funds; to authorize and direct the Finance and Management Director to issue a purchase order for EMS transport vehicles for the Division of Fire from an existing Universal Term Contract established for such purpose by the Purchasing Office with Horton Emergency Vehicles, and to authorize the expenditure of $1,036,470.00 from the Safety Bond Fund, and to declare an emergency. ($1,036,470.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
11/8/2007	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
11/7/2007	1	MAYOR	Signed
11/5/2007	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
11/5/2007	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
10/18/2007	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
10/18/2007	1	Safety Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
10/17/2007	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
10/17/2007	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
10/17/2007	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
10/17/2007	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
10/17/2007	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
10/17/2007	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
10/16/2007	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
10/16/2007	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
10/15/2007	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
10/15/2007	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
10/15/2007	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
10/12/2007	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
10/12/2007	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
10/12/2007	1	SAFETY DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
10/10/2007	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval

Title
To authorize and direct the City Auditor to transfer $1,036,470.00 from the Special Income Tax Fund to the Safety Bond Fund; to authorize the appropriation of said funds; to authorize and direct the Finance and Management Director to issue a purchase order for EMS transport vehicles for the Division of Fire from an existing Universal Term Contract established for such purpose by the Purchasing Office with Horton Emergency Vehicles, and to authorize the expenditure of $1,036,470.00 from the Safety Bond Fund, and to declare an emergency. ($1,036,470.00)

Explanation
BACKGROUND:

Need: The Fire Division is in need to purchase five (5) EMS vehicles; this legislation is to authorize and direct the Finance and Management Director to issue a purchase order for EMS transport vehicles from an existing Universal Term Contract established by the Purchasing Office for such purpose with Horton Emergency Vehicles.

Bid Information: A Universal Term Contract exists for this purchase.

Contract Compliance: Horton Emergency Vehicles #352018529 exp. 9/18/2009

Emergency Designation: This legislation is to be considered an emergency measure to allow for the immediate use of funds, and immediate purchase of this equipment.

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. This is a temporary funding measure; upon sale of bonds, the Special Income Tax Fund will be reimbursed via Bond Sale. The purchase of this apparatus, has been approved for funding from the Special Income Tax Fund. The Division of Fire was budgeted a total of $4,929,000.00 in it's 2007 CIB, from which an Air Supply Vehicle and eight (8) engines have been purchased totalling $3,850,000.00.

Body
WHEREAS, the Fire Division is in need to purchase EMS transport vehicles; and

WHEREAS, a Universal Term Contract established by the Purchasing Office exists for th...