Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Finance and Management Director to issue a purchase order for uniforms for the Division of Fire from the existing Universal Term Contract established by the Purchasing Office with Galls RT II, LLC. These are replacement uniforms for current Fire Division personnel and recruits; fire uniforms consist of such items as pants, shirts, jackets, and boots.
Bid Information: Universal Term Contract #FL005119 (exp 01/17/2015) exists for this expenditure.
Contract Compliance: 371939988 exp 9/16/2015
Emergency Designation: Emergency action is requested as funds are needed immediately to purchase said fire uniforms for firefighters.
FISCAL IMPACT: This ordinance authorizes an expenditure of $679,468.00 from the Fire Division's 2014 General Fund operating budget and Safety Initiative Fund for the purchase of uniforms. City Council budgeted approximately $260,000.00 in Council's Safety Initiative Fund for the outfitting of forty (40) recruits to be hired in December 2014. The Division of Fire budgeted $650,000.00 for Fire uniforms and uniform parts for existing sworn personnel, and $139,960.00 transferred in for thirty-five (35) recruits to be hired in June 2014. The Fire Division encumbered/expended approximately $814,401.64 in 2013, $821,303 in 2012, $634,959 in 2011, $706,400 in 2010 and $507,000 in 2009 for uniform items.
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To authorize and direct the Finance and Management Director to issue a purchase order for the Division of Fire for uniforms from the existing Universal Term Contract with Galls RT II, LLC, to authorize the expenditure of $419,468.00 from the General Fund and $260,000.00 from the Public Safety Initiative Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($679,468.00)
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WHEREAS, there is a need to purchase uniforms for the Division of Fire; and
WHEREAS, a Universal Term Contract established by the Purchasing Office with Galls RT II, LLC exists for these purchases; ...
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