City of Columbus - File #: 1801-2007

• File #: 1801-2007
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 10/26/2007
• In control: Safety Committee
• On agenda: 11/12/2007
• Final action: 11/15/2007
• Title: To authorize and direct the Finance and Management Director to issue purchase orders to Continental Office Furniture and King Business Interiors for office furniture for the Division of Fire, to authorize the expenditure of $45,582.22 from the General Permanent Improvement Fund, and to declare an emergency. ($45,582.22)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
11/15/2007	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
11/13/2007	1	MAYOR	Signed
11/12/2007	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
11/12/2007	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
11/1/2007	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
11/1/2007	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
11/1/2007	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
11/1/2007	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
11/1/2007	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
11/1/2007	1	Safety Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
10/31/2007	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
10/31/2007	1	Finance - Purchasing Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
10/31/2007	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
10/30/2007	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
10/30/2007	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
10/30/2007	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
10/30/2007	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
10/30/2007	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
10/29/2007	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
10/29/2007	1	SAFETY DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
10/26/2007	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
10/26/2007	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved

Title
To authorize and direct the Finance and Management Director to issue purchase orders to Continental Office Furniture and King Business Interiors for office furniture for the Division of Fire, to authorize the expenditure of $45,582.22 from the General Permanent Improvement Fund, and to declare an emergency. ($45,582.22)

Explanation
BACKGROUND:

Need: The Fire Division is in need to purchase office furniture for it's Distance Learning Project; this legislation is to authorize and direct the Finance and Management Director to issue purchase orders to Continental Office Furniture and King Business Interiors for office furniture, as per the terms and conditions of Bid Solicitation #SA002675. Funds were approved and transferred via Ordinance #0930-2007 passed 7/19/2007 for Fire Distance Learning purchases.

The Distance Learning Project will equip each fire station with computer workstations to use for remote training programs.

Bid Information/Contract Compliance: Bids were solicited via Solicitation #SA002675 and opened on 10/25/2007, with Continental Office Furniture #314413238 submitting the low bid for the carrel systems (Items 1. and 2.), and King Business Interiors #311624533 submitting the low bid for office chairs (Item 3.).

Emergency Designation: This legislation is to be declared an emergency measure to ensure that price quotes are held, and also provide a rapid implementation of the Division of Fire's Distance Learning Program.

FISCAL IMPACT:

Budgeted Amount: Funds exist within the General Permanent Improvement Fund specifically for this purchase.

Body
WHEREAS, the Fire Division is in need to purchase office furniture for it's Distance Learning project; and

WHEREAS, bids were solicited via the City's Purchasing Office, Solicitation #SA002675, resulting in a split award between Continental Office Furniture and King Business Interiors; and

WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of...