City of Columbus - File #: 1487-2005

• File #: 1487-2005
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 9/1/2005
• In control: Safety Committee
• On agenda: 9/26/2005
• Final action: 9/28/2005
• Title: To authorize and direct the Finance Director to issue purchase orders to Laerdal Medical Corporation in the amount of $31,337.00, Resource One in the amount of $2,802.04, and Software House International in the amount of $590.00, for the purchase of a patient simulator and related computer equipment for the Division of Fire's EMS Training Bureau; to expend $34,540.00 from the General Government Grant Fund; to expend $189.04 from the General Fund, and to declare an emergency.($34,729.04)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
9/28/2005	1	MAYOR	Signed
9/28/2005	1	ACTING CITY CLERK	Attest
9/26/2005	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
9/26/2005	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT PRO-TEM	Signed
9/15/2005	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
9/15/2005	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
9/15/2005	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
9/15/2005	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
9/15/2005	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
9/15/2005	1	Safety Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
9/14/2005	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
9/14/2005	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
9/13/2005	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
9/12/2005	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
9/12/2005	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
9/7/2005	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
9/6/2005	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
9/6/2005	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
9/6/2005	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
9/6/2005	1	SAFETY DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
9/1/2005	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval

Title
To authorize and direct the Finance Director to issue purchase orders to Laerdal Medical Corporation in the amount of $31,337.00, Resource One in the amount of $2,802.04, and Software House International in the amount of $590.00, for the purchase of a patient simulator and related computer equipment for the Division of Fire's EMS Training Bureau; to expend $34,540.00 from the General Government Grant Fund; to expend $189.04 from the General Fund, and to declare an emergency.($34,729.04)

Explanation
BACKGROUND:
Need: There is an immediate need to authorize and direct the Finance Director to purchase a patient simulator from Laerdal Medical Corporation for the Division of Fire's EMS Training Bureau.

The Division of Fire has accepted a grant from the Department of Homeland Security for this purchase as detailed in Ordinance 0545-2005, passed 3/28/05.

Bid Information: Competitive bids were solicited by the Purchasing Division for the patient simulator as Solicitation SA001733, with Lateral Medical Corporation submitting the lowest, best, responsible, responsive, bid. The lowest bid submitted by Bound Tree Medical was for an alternate product that did not meet numerous specifications of the solicitation.

Related computer equipment is being purchased from a City of Columbus UTC and a State Term Contract, respectively.

Contract Compliance: Laerdal Medical Corporation 132587752
Resource One 311419297
Software House International 223009648

Emergency Designation: This legislation is to be considered an emergency measure since it is imperative that grant funds be encumbered in a timely fashion in adherence to the grant provisions.

FISCAL IMPACT:
Budgeted Amount: Funds exist within the Fire Division's 2005 General Government Grant Fund, Assistance to Firefighters Grant, and General Fund Budget for this expenditure.

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WHEREAS, the Division of Fire has accepted a grant from the Department of Homeland Security for Firef...