City of Columbus - File #: 1419-2004

• File #: 1419-2004
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 7/12/2004
• In control: Safety Committee
• On agenda: 7/19/2004
• Final action: 7/21/2004
• Title: To authorize and direct the Finance Director to enter into a contract for an option to purchase Nitrile gloves, with FirstLine, LLC, to authorize the expenditure of one dollar to establish the contract from the Purchasing/Contract Operation Fund, and to declare an emergency. ($1.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
7/21/2004	1	MAYOR	Signed
7/21/2004	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
7/19/2004	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
7/19/2004	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
7/15/2004	1	Finance - Purchasing Drafter	Sent for Approval
7/15/2004	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
7/15/2004	1	Finance - Purchasing Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
7/14/2004	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
7/14/2004	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
7/13/2004	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
7/13/2004	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
7/13/2004	1	Finance - Purchasing Drafter	Sent for Approval
7/12/2004	1	Finance - Purchasing Drafter	Sent for Approval
7/12/2004	1	FINANCE-PURCHASING APPROVER	Reviewed and Approved

Explanation

BACKGROUND: For the option to purchase Nitrile Gloves for the Division of Fire, the largest user. The term of the proposed option contract will be through January 31, 2006.

The Purchasing Office advertised and solicited competitive bids in accordance with Section 329.06 (Solicitation No. SA00571. Seventy-nine (MAJ:77, MBE:1, FBE:1) bids were solicited; twenty-six (MAJ:26) bids received. There were nine lower bids, however, the alternatives that were bid did not meet meet the specifications for the contruction within the specifications. Therefore, it is recommended that the award be made to the lowest responsiv, responsible and best bidder, FirstLine, LLC. This company is not debarred according to the Federal Excluded Parties Listing or prohibited from being awarded a contract according to the Auditor of State Unresolved Findings for Recovery Certified Search.

Company Status CC Number Est. Annual Expenditure
FirstLine, LLC MAJ 77-0450256 $49,440.00

This ordinance is submitted as an emergency. Without this emergency action, no less than 37 days will be added to this procurement cycle and the efficient delivery of valuable public services will be slowed.

FISCAL IMPACT: Funding to establish this option contract is budgeted in the Purchasing Contract Account. The Division of Fire or other City of Columbus agency will be required to obtain approval to expend from their own appropriations for their estimated annual expenditures.

Title

To authorize and direct the Finance Director to enter into a contract for an option to purchase Nitrile gloves, with FirstLine, LLC, to authorize the expenditure of one dollar to establish the contract from the Purchasing/Contract Operation Fund, and to declare an emergency. ($1.00)

Body

WHEREAS, the Purchasing Office advertised and solicited formal bids on November 20, 2003 and selected the the lowest responsiv, responsible and best bidder; and

WHEREAS, this ordinance addresses Purch...