City of Columbus - File #: 1626-2006

• File #: 1626-2006
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 9/13/2006
• In control: Safety Committee
• On agenda: 10/23/2006
• Final action: 10/25/2006
• Title: To amend the 2006 Capital Improvement Budget, to authorize the City Auditor to transfer funds between projects in the Safety Voted Bond Fund, to authorize the Finance and Management Director to enter into a contract for the Fire Division with American LaFrance for purchase of tractor drawn aerial ladders, to waive the provisions of competitive bidding, to authorize the expenditure of $1,712,488.00 from the Safety Voted Bond Fund, and to declare an emergency. ($1,712,488.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
10/25/2006	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
10/24/2006	1	MAYOR	Signed
10/23/2006	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
10/23/2006	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
10/10/2006	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
10/10/2006	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
10/10/2006	1	Safety Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
10/6/2006	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
10/6/2006	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
10/6/2006	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
10/5/2006	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
10/5/2006	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
9/21/2006	1	Finance - Purchasing Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
9/21/2006	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
9/18/2006	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
9/15/2006	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
9/15/2006	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
9/15/2006	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
9/15/2006	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
9/14/2006	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
9/14/2006	1	SAFETY DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
9/13/2006	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
9/13/2006	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved

Explanation
BACKGROUND:

Need: There is a need to transfer funds within the Fire Safety Bond Fund to fund and to purchase two (2) tractor drawn aerial ladders. This ordinance amends the 2006 Capital Improvement Budget and authorizes the transfer of $238,705.00 from the Fire Station Land Acquisition Project to the Fire Apparatus Replacement Project, and enters into a contract for the purchase of tractor drawn aerial ladders for the Columbus Fire Division.

Bid Information: This ordinance also authorizes the Finance and Management Director to waive the provisions of competitive bidding and enter into a contract for the purchase of two (2) tractor drawn aerial ladders from American LaFrance.

Formal bids were solicited via SA002111 and opened August 17, 2006 with all bidders submitting non-responsive bids. Specifications were written such that an award was not possible without the waiver of competitive bidding. Bids were considered on an informal basis; the lowest numerical bidder was not chosen in that the apparatus bid did not meet the ladder height requirements, and therefore the next lowest numerical bidder, American LaFrance, was chosen.

American LaFrance is not debarred according to the Excluded Parties listing of the Federal Government and is not listed in the Auditor of State database for Findings for Recovery.

Contract Compliance: American LaFrance - #203680664

EMERGENCY ACTION is requested so that the construction of this custom apparatus can begin promptly.

FISCAL IMPACT: The transfer necessary for this purchase will be transferred from the Fire Station Land Acquisition Project to the Fire Apparatus Replacement.

Title
To amend the 2006 Capital Improvement Budget, to authorize the City Auditor to transfer funds between projects in the Safety Voted Bond Fund, to authorize the Finance and Management Director to enter into a contract for the Fire Division with American LaFrance for purchase of tractor drawn aerial ladders, ...