Explanations
BACKGROUND: The legislation authorizes the Finance and Management Director to enter into a contract and issue a purchase order to Farber Specialty Vehicles, Inc. for the purchase of a new Explosive Ordinance Disposal (EOD) Emergency Response vehicle for use by the Division of Fire Bomb Squad. The vehicle will replace the current EOD vehicle that is approaching twenty (20) years old and is required to be replaced. The new EOD vehicle will be used to cover thirty-three (33) Ohio Counties and support multiple special events for EOD emergencies.
Bid Information: Competitive bidding is being waived for the vendor below. Due to reasons referenced below, the Fire Division requests procurement which requires a bid waiver. Therefore, this request for the following purchase, will require a bid waiver.
The Division of Fire requests the purchase of one (1) EOD Emergency Response vehicle in the total amount of $1,518,445.00. The Division of Fire has requested quotes from three (3) vendors and only Farber Specialty Vehicles replied with a quote. The two others declined in this build.
Emergency Designation: Current build times for the fire apparatus purchased in this ordinance require emergency action to ensure funds are encumbered immediately to allow for the production of this custom vehicle to commence upon passage of this ordinance and confirmation of the subsequent purchase orders.
FISCAL IMPACT: Funds exist within the Public Safety Department's Safety Voted Bond Fund for this purchase. Cash is available upon transfer from various projects within the Safety Voted Bond Fund for this purchase.
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To authorize and direct the City Auditor to transfer $1,518,445.00 within various projects of the Safety Voted Bond Fund; to amend the 2025 Capital Improvement Budget; to waive the competitive bidding provisions of the Columbus City Codes, Chapter 329; to authorize the Finance and Management Director to enter into a contract with and issue purchas...
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