Explanation
BACKGROUND: The Division of Fire was awarded a grant from the Department of Homeland Security to purchase a 32 foot Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) Bomb Squad Trailer to transport a variety of specialized equipment which may be deployed at special events and during emergency incidents. The total amount of the grant is $114,999.33, however, the total cost of purchasing the WMD Bomb Squad Trailer is $188,098. The difference of $73,098.67 will be funded from the Department of Public Safety's Voted Bond Funds and the payment of $114,999.33 will be issued by Franklin County, on behalf of the Department of Homeland Security and Ohio Emergency Management Agency. The City of Columbus and Franklin County entered into an Intergovernmental Agreement via Ordinance 1917-2005 to enable this type of purchase. This legislation will authorize and direct the Director of Finance and Management to execute those documents necessary for the purchases.
This legislation also authorizes the amendment of the 2010 Capital Improvement budget (CIB) and authorizes the City Auditor to transfer funds between projects within the Safety Voted Bond Fund.
Bid Information: Competitive bids were solicited by the Purchasing Office via solicitation SA003518 with three (3) vendors submitting bids as follows:
Ferrara Fire Apparatus $188,098.00
NOMAD. $198,813.96
IBIS TEK $256,445.00
After review of the bids by the Division of Fire's office of research and development, it is recommended that the contract be awarded to Ferrara Fire Apparatus for having the lowest and best bid. All equipment that is funded through US Homeland Security grants must be approved by the United States Homeland Security Office of Domestic Preparedness to be eligible for funding.
Ferrara Fire Apparatus is not debarred according to the Excluded Parties listing of the Federal Government and are n...
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