Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation is to authorize the Finance and Management Director to issue purchase orders for one (1) Chevrolet Tahoe for the Department of Public Safety, Division of Fire. This vehicle will be up fitted to serve as a Command Vehicle and used by Emergency Service-2. This unit will replace an older Emergency Service Unit.
The purchase of this vehicle will be in accordance with the current State Term Schedule Contract (STS), Contract Number RS901410 which expires on October 31, 2011. The City of Columbus does not have this equipment available on any Universal Term Contract and does not foresee receiving better pricing through its own bid process.
Ordinance 582-87 authorizes the City of Columbus to participate in cooperative purchasing contracts and as a member of the Central Ohio Organization of Public Purchasers (CO-OPP), the City of Columbus is authorized to purchase from this contract. A copy of the State of Ohio contract and pricing structure is attached to this legislation.
The up fitting will be done with Adamson Industries Corporation. Adamson Industries Corporation is a City UTC vendor. Contract compliance number 043194481 expiration 12/31/2011.
Emergency action is requested so that purchase orders can be issued as soon as possible, thereby ensuring that deadlines of the vendor are met.
Fiscal Impact: This ordinance is contingent on the passage of Ordinance 0475-2011 which will amend the 2011 Capital Improvement Budget, Project 340123-100000, Fire Equipment, in the General Permanent Improvement Fund from which this vehicle will be purchased. The cost of the vehicle with options is $25,569.00 and the additional $8,542.50 will be used for the up fitting cost with Adamson Industries Corporation.
Title
To authorize the Finance and Management Director to establish purchase orders for the purchase of one (1) Chevrolet Tahoe in accordance with a State of Ohio Term Contract with Taylor Chevrolet and...
Click here for full text