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To authorize and direct the Director of Finance and Management to execute those documents necessary to enter into contracts for the acquisition of equipment and training for the Division of Fire Bomb Squad, in accordance with sole source procurement with ITT Corporation and Sierra Nevada Corporation utilizing Homeland Security Grant funds; and to declare an emergency. ($0.00)
Explanation
BACKGROUND: The Division of Fire was awarded a grant from the Department of Homeland Security to purchase Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) and Improvised Explosive Devices (IED) equipment and training for the Bomb Squad. The total cost of this equipment and training will be $156,546.00, the payment of which will be issued by Franklin County, on behalf of the Department of Homeland Security and Ohio Emergency Management Agency. The City of Columbus and Franklin County entered into an Intergovernmental Agreement via Ordinance 1917-2005 to enable this type of purchase.
This legislation will authorize and direct the Director of Finance and Management to execute those documents necessary for the acquisition of this training.
Bid Information: The Division of Fire was approved for a State Homeland Security Grant to purchase Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) and Improvised Explosive Devices (IED) equipment and training for the Bomb Squad. The grant requirements are such that purchasing this equipment and training pursuant to section 329.06 (Formal Competitive Bidding) of the Columbus City Code is not possible due to the specialized nature of this equipment.
This specialized and proprietary equipment and training is unique and offered only by the aforementioned vendors. All equipment and training that is funded through US Homeland Security grants must be approved by the United States Homeland Security Office of Domestic Preparedness to be eligible for funding. There is no other approved equipment and training that meets Fire's requirement at this time. This equipmen...
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