City of Columbus - File #: 0861-2004

• File #: 0861-2004
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 4/29/2004
• In control: Safety Committee
• On agenda: 9/20/2004
• Final action: 9/23/2004
• Title: To authorize and direct the Finance Director to issue a purchase order to Sutphen Corporation, for the purchase of 100' aerial platform ladders; to authorize the expenditure of $1,709,500.78 from the Safety Voted Bond Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($1,709,500.78)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
9/23/2004	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
9/22/2004	1	MAYOR	Signed
9/20/2004	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
9/20/2004	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
9/8/2004	1	Safety Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
9/7/2004	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
9/2/2004	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
9/2/2004	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
8/30/2004	1	City Clerk's Office	Sent back for Clarification/Correction
5/26/2004	1	Safety Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
5/25/2004	1	Auditor Reviewer	Contingent Within
5/25/2004	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
5/25/2004	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
5/25/2004	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
5/21/2004	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
5/20/2004	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
5/20/2004	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
5/17/2004	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
5/17/2004	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
5/14/2004	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
5/11/2004	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
5/7/2004	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
5/7/2004	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
5/7/2004	1	SAFETY DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
5/6/2004	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
5/5/2004	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval

Title
To authorize and direct the Finance Director to issue a purchase order to Sutphen Corporation, for the purchase of 100' aerial platform ladders; to authorize the expenditure of $1,709,500.78 from the Safety Voted Bond Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($1,709,500.78)

Explanation
BACKGROUND:

Need: This legislation is to authorize and direct the Finance Director to issue a purchase order to Sutphen Corporation for the purchase of two (2) 100' aerial platform ladders to replace current fleet and provide reserve apparatus.

Bid Information: Competitive bids were solicited via Purchasing Office Solicitation SA001063, with seven (7) vendors submitting bids. Sutphen Corporation submitted, the best, lowest, responsible, responsible bid.

Contract Compliance: 310671786

Emergency Designation: Emergency action is requested as funds are needed before bids expire for this purchase.

FISCAL IMPACT:

Budgeted Amount: Funding exists in the Safety Voted Bond Fund for this purchase.

Body
WHEREAS, a need exists to purchase two (2) 100' aerial platform ladders from the Division of Fire's Safety Voted Bond Fund, Apparatus Replacement Project for the purpose of replacing current fleet and providing reserve apparatus; and

WHEREAS, formal bids were solicited via Purchasing Solicitation SA001063, with Sutphen Corporation submitting the best bid; and

WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Public Safety, in that it is immediately necessary to purchase said 100' aerial platform ladders, for the immediate preservation of the public health, peace, property, safety and welfare; now, therefore,

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS

Section 1. That the Finance Director be and is hereby authorized and directed to issue a purchase order in the amount of $1,709,500.78, or so much thereof as may be necessary, to Sutphen Corporation for the purchase of 100' aerial platforms, from the Fire Division...