City of Columbus - File #: 0513-2009

• File #: 0513-2009
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 3/26/2009
• In control: Safety Committee
• On agenda: 4/20/2009
• Final action: 4/22/2009
• Title: To authorize the Director of Finance and Management to issue a purchase order for seven Ford Explorers for the Division of Fire from the State of Ohio Law Enforcement Support Office; to authorize and direct the Finance and Management Director to issue a purchase order to Parr Emergency Products in accordance with an universal term contract; to authorize the expenditure of $221,921.00 from the General Fund; to waive the competitive bidding provisions of the Columbus City Codes; and to declare an emergency. ($221,921.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
4/22/2009	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
4/21/2009	1	MAYOR	Signed
4/20/2009	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
4/20/2009	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
4/7/2009	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Sent for Approval
4/7/2009	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
4/7/2009	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
4/7/2009	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
4/7/2009	1	Safety Reviewer	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
4/6/2009	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
4/6/2009	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
4/6/2009	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
4/6/2009	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
4/3/2009	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
4/3/2009	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
4/3/2009	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
4/3/2009	1	Finance Reviewer	Sent for Approval
4/3/2009	1	Finance - Purchasing Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
4/3/2009	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
3/30/2009	1	SAFETY DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
3/26/2009	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval

Title
To authorize the Director of Finance and Management to issue a purchase order for seven Ford Explorers for the Division of Fire from the State of Ohio Law Enforcement Support Office; to authorize and direct the Finance and Management Director to issue a purchase order to Parr Emergency Products in accordance with an universal term contract; to authorize the expenditure of $221,921.00 from the General Fund; to waive the competitive bidding provisions of the Columbus City Codes; and to declare an emergency. ($221,921.00)

Explanation

BACKGROUND: The Division of Fire needs to purchase seven Ford Explorers for use as front line emergency response vehicles for the Fire Battalion Chiefs. These new vehicles will replace current sedans being driven by the Battalion Chiefs that are older, have excessive mileage, and high maintenance costs. These new vehicles will also permit more room for storage of emergency response equipment and act as a command center at fire scenes. The purchase of these vehicles through the State of Ohio Law Enforcement Support Office (LESO), which is administered through the United States General Services Administration Auto Choice program, will enable the city to receive a substantial price reduction of $7,900 per vehicle (MSRP - $27,281 compared to the AutoChoice price of $19, 381 for a Ford Explorer). Part of the requirements for getting the price reduction, are a bid waiver to contract with Ohio LESO and pre-payment of these vehicles.

The provisions of section 329.06 (Formal Competitive Bidding) of the Columbus City Code is being waived in order to purchase these vehicles via the State of Ohio Law Enforcement Support Office, so the City may purchase these vehicles at $7,900 below MSRP.

Parr Emergency Products will be providing the equipment for the upfitting of these vehicles. Parr Emergency Products holds the existing universal term contract for these products: FL003451 ~ BPFLT01H ~ expiring 1/31/2010.

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