City of Columbus - File #: 2189-2024

• File #: 2189-2024
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 7/16/2024
• In control: Public Safety & Criminal Justice Committee
• On agenda: 7/29/2024
• Final action: 7/31/2024
• Title: To authorize the Director of the Department of Finance and Management to establish purchase orders from previously established Universal Term Contracts (UTCs) for the purchase of police cruisers, computers, and vehicle up-fitting needs for training purposes for the Division of Police; to authorize the Director of the Department of Finance and Management to establish purchase orders for additional vehicle costs, model year changes, or cost increases; to authorize the appropriation and expenditure of $900,000.00 from the CPT Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($900,000.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
7/31/2024	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
7/30/2024	1	ACTING MAYOR	Signed
7/29/2024	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
7/29/2024	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass

Explanation

Background: This ordinance authorizes an appropriation of $900,000 from the Continuing Police Training (CPT) fund for the purchase of police cruisers to be used at the training academy for recruits. Furthermore, this ordinance authorizes the Finance and Management Director to establish purchase orders for the purchase of police cruisers, as well as associated up-fitting for the Departments of Public Safety. The purchase orders for the police cruiser purchases, computers, up-fittings and installation will be issued from Universal Term Contracts (UTCs) that have been previously established by the City of Columbus Purchasing Office.

In accordance with the aforementioned, this ordinance authorizes the Finance and Management Director to establish purchase orders from various UTCs, including but not limited to, George Byers Sons Inc, (PA007291) for the acquisition of police cruisers, Law and Order Technology, LLC (PA007267)for the purchase of computers and accessories, Parr Public Safety Equipment Inc (PA005485 & PA005547) for the associated purchase of police vehicle up-fitting. These vehicles are to be purchased for training. Currently, the Division pulls 15 cruisers from the regular fleet for training that requires a cruiser. These trainings are drivers training, Patrol Practicals, Deadly Force Encounters, Stops and Approaches, etc. These classes require cruisers to be in use for several months throughout the year. The purchase will alleviate the wear and tear on front-line cruisers.

George Byers Sons Inc, vendor#006008, PA007291 - Light Duty Trucks & Police Vehicles - expires 6/30/27
Law and Order Technology, LLC, vendor#040906, PA007267- Computers & Access. - expires 4/30/2027
Parr Public Safety Equipment Inc, vendor#001060, PA005485 and PA005547 - Safety Up Fit Service & Emergency Lights UTC - expire 12/30/24 & 11/30/2024 respectively

This ordinance also authorizes the Finance and Management Director to establish purchase orders for price in...