City of Columbus - File #: 1359-2009

• File #: 1359-2009
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 10/8/2009
• In control: Safety Committee
• On agenda: 12/7/2009
• Final action: 12/9/2009
• Title: To authorize and direct the Finance and Management Director to issue a purchase order for custom tilt-cab pumpers for the Division of Fire from an existing Universal Term Contract with Ferrara Fire Apparatus; to authorize the expenditure of $1 million from the Governmental Build America Bond Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($1,000,000.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
12/9/2009	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
12/8/2009	1	MAYOR	Signed
12/7/2009	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
12/7/2009	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
11/25/2009	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
11/25/2009	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
11/25/2009	1	Safety Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
11/24/2009	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
11/24/2009	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
11/24/2009	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
11/23/2009	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
11/23/2009	1	Finance Reviewer	Sent for Approval
11/23/2009	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
11/23/2009	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
11/23/2009	1	Finance - Purchasing Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
11/23/2009	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
11/11/2009	1	SAFETY DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
10/20/2009	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
10/14/2009	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval

Title
To authorize and direct the Finance and Management Director to issue a purchase order for custom tilt-cab pumpers for the Division of Fire from an existing Universal Term Contract with Ferrara Fire Apparatus; to authorize the expenditure of $1 million from the Governmental Build America Bond Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($1,000,000.00)

Explanation
BACKGROUND: The Fire Division requests the purchase of two (2) fire engines. These engines will replace front-line fire apparatus that have significant usage hours and high maintenance costs. The purchase of these engines is part of a long-term replacement of fire apparatus. Fifteen engines were purchased over the past two years along with four platform ladders, twenty-two medics, and one air supply unit.

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

Contract Compliance: Ferrara Fire Apparatus #721129363 exp. 8/14/2010

Emergency Designation: This legislation is requested to be an emergency measure to allow for the immediate use of capital funds and the timely purchase of this equipment due to the significant manufacturing process involved in its procurement.

FISCAL IMPACT: This ordinance authorizes an expenditure of $1 million for the purchase of two engines for use by the Fire Division. Funding exists within the Governmental Build America Bond Fund. Since 2006, the Public Safety Department has invested in forty-nine pieces of fire apparatus as noted above.

Body
WHEREAS, the Fire Division has a need to purchase two custom tilt-cab pumpers; and

WHEREAS, a Universal Term Contract established by the Purchasing Office exists for these purchases; and

WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Public Safety, Division of Fire, in that it is immediately necessary to purchase said pumpers, for the immediate preservation of the public health, peace, property, safety and welfare; now, therefore,

BE IT ORDAINED BY...