Explanation
BACKGROUND: This ordinance authorizes the purchase of ten (10) custom built pumpers for the Fire Division from an existing State of Ohio Term Schedule Contract with Sutphen Corporation. The Fire Division has a need to replace apparatus that is beyond their useful life and have high maintenance costs. Utilizing the State Term Schedule Contract will permit the timely ordering of this apparatus from a local vendor, at a comparable price to previous purchases. Included with these apparatus purchases will be all pertinent equipment utilized on the vehicles. This purchase between the City of Columbus and State of Ohio is authorized by Ordinance 582-87 that allows for the cooperative purchasing between the State of Ohio Department of Administrative Services Cooperative Contracts and other governmental entities.
Bid Information: A State of Ohio Term Schedule Contract exists for this purchase (Ohio State Term Schedule Contract No. 800257).
Contract Compliance: Sutphen Corporation 310671786
Emergency Designation: This legislation is to be considered an emergency measure to allow for the immediate use of carryover funds and immediate purchase of these apparatus.
FISCAL IMPACT: This ordinance authorizes an expenditure of $5,809,680.00 from the Public Safety Capital G. O. Bond Fund, to purchase ten (10) custom pumpers for the Fire Division from an existing State of Ohio Term Schedule Contract established with Sutphen Corporation. The Division of Fire spent $2.3 million in 2013 to replace custom pumpers, $1 million for two (2) custom pumpers in 2011, and $2.45 million in 2010 to purchase eight (8) custom pumpers. This ordinance also amends various projects within the Public Safety Department's 2014 Capital Improvement Budget and transfers cash within Public Safety's Capital Improvement Funds.
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To amend the Department of Public Safety's 2014 Capital Improvement Budget and transfer funds between projects within the Safety Bond ...
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