City of Columbus - File #: 0340-2009

• File #: 0340-2009
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 2/27/2009
• In control: Safety Committee
• On agenda: 3/30/2009
• Final action: 4/1/2009
• Title: To authorize and direct the Director of Public Safety to modify and increase the towing contract with Metropolitan Towing and Storage, Inc., to authorize the expenditure of $2,000,000.00 from the General Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($2,000,000.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
4/1/2009	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
3/31/2009	1	MAYOR	Signed
3/30/2009	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
3/30/2009	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
3/20/2009	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
3/20/2009	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
3/20/2009	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
3/20/2009	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
3/20/2009	1	Safety Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
3/19/2009	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Sent for Approval
3/19/2009	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
3/19/2009	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
3/19/2009	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Disapproved
3/19/2009	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
3/18/2009	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
3/18/2009	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
3/18/2009	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
3/18/2009	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
3/17/2009	1	SAFETY DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
3/5/2009	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
3/2/2009	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
3/2/2009	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
2/27/2009	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval

Explanation

BACKGROUND: To modify and increase the contract with Metropolitan Towing and Storage (MTS) for the second year of towing contract EL008209, effective June 1, 2009 through May 31, 2010. In addition, this modification will make additional funding available to continue services for the last four months of the initial contract year, set to expire May 31, 2009. MTS tows most of the vehicles for the Division of Police Impound Lot. MTS will also be responsible for towing city vehicles as well.

FISCAL IMPACT: This ordinance authorizes an expenditure of $2 million in the 2009 General Fund budget for towing services for the Division of Police. The Division of Police budgeted $2,246,000.00 in the 2009 General Fund operating budget for towing services. Police spent $1.8 million of towing services in 2008 and $2.1 million in 2007.

CONTRACT COMPLIANCE: 31-1035297, expires 01/11/2010.

Emergency Designation: Emergency legislation is necessary due to the exhaustion of funds for initial contract term of June 1, 2008 - May 31, 2009. Therefore, additional funding is immediately needed in order to continue services for the last four months of the initial contract year, to expire May 31, 2009.

Title

To authorize and direct the Director of Public Safety to modify and increase the towing contract with Metropolitan Towing and Storage, Inc., to authorize the expenditure of $2,000,000.00 from the General Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($2,000,000.00)

Body

WHEREAS, the City of Columbus Division of Police needs to modify and extend the towing contract with Metropolitan Towing and Storage, Inc. for the second year of the contract, effective June 1, 2009; and

WHEREAS, Metropolitan Towing and Storage will also tow city vehicles under the modified contract, and

WHEREAS, additional funding is immediately needed to continue services for the last four months of the initial contract term, set to expire May 31, 2009; and

WHEREAS, funds...