City of Columbus - File #: 1160-2011

• File #: 1160-2011
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 7/7/2011
• In control: Public Safety & Judiciary Committee
• On agenda: 7/25/2011
• Final action: 7/26/2011
• Title: To authorize and direct the Finance and Management Director to issue purchase orders to Fire Force Inc., Witmer Public Safety Group Inc., Warren Fire Equipment, and Finley Fire Equipment Co. Inc. for fire hose and related equipment for the Fire Division; to authorize the expenditure of $292,228.80 from the General Government Grant Fund and $80,557.20 from the Build America Bonds Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($372,786.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
7/26/2011	1	MAYOR	Signed
7/26/2011	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
7/25/2011	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
7/25/2011	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
7/15/2011	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
7/15/2011	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
7/15/2011	1	Safety Reviewer	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
7/14/2011	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
7/14/2011	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
7/14/2011	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
7/14/2011	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Sent for Approval
7/14/2011	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
7/13/2011	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
7/12/2011	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
7/12/2011	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
7/12/2011	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
7/12/2011	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
7/11/2011	1	SAFETY DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
7/8/2011	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
7/7/2011	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval

Title
To authorize and direct the Finance and Management Director to issue purchase orders to Fire Force Inc., Witmer Public Safety Group Inc., Warren Fire Equipment, and Finley Fire Equipment Co. Inc. for fire hose and related equipment for the Fire Division; to authorize the expenditure of $292,228.80 from the General Government Grant Fund and $80,557.20 from the Build America Bonds Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($372,786.00)

Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Finance and Management Director to issue purchase orders to Fire Force Inc., Witmer Public Safety Group Inc., Warren Fire Equipment, and Finley Fire Equipment Co. Inc. for fire hose and related equipment.

The Division of Fire was awarded an Assistance to Firefighters Grant from FEMA in August of 2010. The Division of Fire has been approved to purchase firefighting foam systems, nozzles, and foam via this grant award; these purchases will allow the Fire Division to standardize hose across all 34 engine companies and replace outdated hoses with new technology. This grant requires an 80/20 percent split between the grant funding and the capital match funding sources as detailed in Ordinance 0709-2011.

Bid Information: Bid solicitation SA003943 was opened on May 19, 2011 for fire fighting hose and related equipment. Five (5) vendors, W. S. Darley and Co., a Majority company, Fire Force Inc, a Majority company, Witmer Public Safety Group Inc.,a Majority company, Warren Fire Equipment, a Female Business company, and Finley Fire Equipment Co. Inc., a Majority company, submitted bids for this solicitation. The Division of Fire and the Purchasing office recommends the bid award for the following items as the lowest, most responsive bids for this solicitation as follows:

Fire Force Inc. Item #5
Witmer Public Safety Group Inc. Item #12
Warren Fire Equipment Item #2
Finley Fire Equipment Co. Inc. Items #1, #3, #4, #6 thru #11

Contract Compliance: Fire Force Inc. 251...