City of Columbus - File #: 0853-2004

• File #: 0853-2004
• Version: 3
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 4/28/2004
• In control: Safety Committee
• On agenda: 7/26/2004
• Final action: 8/2/2004
• Title: To authorize and direct the City Auditor to transfer $1,479,984.00 $369,996.00 from the Special Income Tax Fund to the Fire Safety Bond Fund; to authorize the appropriation of said funds; to authorize and direct the Finance Director to issue a purchase order to Central States Fire Apparatus LLC, for the purchase of heavy rescue vehicles; to authorize the expenditure of $1,479,984.00 $369,996.00 from the Safety Voted Bond Fund. ; and to declare an emergency. ($1,479,984.00) (369,996.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
8/2/2004	3	MAYOR	Signed
8/2/2004	3	CITY CLERK	Attest
7/26/2004	2	Columbus City Council	Taken from the Table	Pass
7/26/2004	3	Columbus City Council	Amended as submitted to the Clerk	Pass
7/26/2004	3	Columbus City Council	Approved as Amended	Pass
7/26/2004	3	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
7/19/2004	1	Columbus City Council	Amended to 30 day	Pass
7/19/2004	1	Columbus City Council	Tabled to Certain Date	Pass
6/10/2004	1	Safety Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
6/9/2004	1	City Clerk's Office	Sent back for Clarification/Correction
5/18/2004	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
5/18/2004	1	Safety Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
5/17/2004	1	Auditor Reviewer	Contingent Within
5/17/2004	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
5/17/2004	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
5/14/2004	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
5/14/2004	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
5/14/2004	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
5/14/2004	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
5/13/2004	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Disapproved
5/11/2004	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
5/7/2004	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
5/5/2004	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
5/5/2004	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
5/4/2004	1	SAFETY DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
4/30/2004	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
4/29/2004	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
4/29/2004	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved

Title

To authorize and direct the City Auditor to transfer $1,479,984.00 $369,996.00 from the Special Income Tax Fund to the Fire Safety Bond Fund; to authorize the appropriation of said funds; to authorize and direct the Finance Director to issue a purchase order to Central States Fire Apparatus LLC, for the purchase of heavy rescue vehicles; to authorize the expenditure of $1,479,984.00 $369,996.00 from the Safety Voted Bond Fund. ; and to declare an emergency. ($1,479,984.00) (369,996.00)

Explanation
BACKGROUND:

Need: This legislation is to authorize and direct the City Auditor to transfer $1,479,984.00 $369,996.00 from the Special Income Tax Fund to the Fire Safety Voted Bond Fund, to authorize and direct the Finance Director to issue a purchase order to Central States Fire Apparatus LLC for the purchase of four (4) one (1) heavy rescue vehicles to replace those one in the current fleet and provide reserve apparatus.

Bid Information: Competitive bids were solicited via Purchasing Office Solicitation SA001039, with ten (10) vendors bidding. Central States Fire Apparatus LLC submitted the lowest, best, responsible, responsive bid with fewest exceptions to specifications.

Contract Compliance: 460448012

Emergency Designation: Emergency action is requested as funds are needed before bids expire for this purchase.

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 these rescues has been approved for funding from the Special Income Tax Fund.

Body
WHEREAS, a need exists to purchase one (1) four (4) heavy rescue vehicles from the Division of Fire's Safety Voted Bond Fund, Apparatus Replacement Project, for the purpose of replacing current fleet and providing reserve apparatus; a...