Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Finance and Management Director to issue a purchase order for turnout gear for the Division of Fire from the existing Universal Term Contract established by the Purchasing Office with Morning Pride Manufacturing, LLC. This purchase includes sets of gear for Fire Division recruits slated to begin in January 2015. Turnout gear is used by Firefighters as protective outerwear in fire situations.
Bid Information: A Universal Term Contract exists for these purchases ~ FL004632
Contract Compliance: 311608763
Emergency Designation: Emergency action is requested as funds are needed immediately to purchase said fire gear for firefighter recruits beginning in January 2015.
FISCAL IMPACT: This ordinance authorizes the expenditure of $60,000.00 from the Fire Division's 2014 Public Safety Initiative Fund for turnout gear for fire recruits under a UTC contract with Morning Pride Mfc., Inc. Funding exists within the Safety Initiative Fund for the purchase of personal protection gear for recruits.
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To authorize and direct the Finance and Management Director to issue a purchase order for the Division of Fire for turnout gear from an existing Universal Term Contract with Morning Pride Manufacturing, Inc., to authorize the expenditure of $60,000.00 from the Public Safety Initiative Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($60,000.00)
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WHEREAS, it is necessary to purchase turnout gear for the incoming firefighter recruits slated to begin in January 2015; and
WHEREAS, funding exists within the Public Safety Initiative Fund for the incoming recruits; and
WHEREAS, a Universal Term Contract established by the Purchasing Office exists for these purchases; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Public Safety, Division of Fire, in that it is immediately necessary to purchase turnout gear for firefighter recruits, for the immediate preservation of the public health, peace, property, safety and welfare; now, therefore
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the Finance and Management Director be and is hereby authorized and directed to issue a purchase order for the purchase of turnout gear for the Division of Fire in accordance with the existing Universal Term Contract established with Morning Pride Manufacturing LLC by the Purchasing Office for such purpose.
SECTION 2. That the expenditure of $60,000.00, or so much thereof as may be necessary, be and is hereby authorized from the Public Safety Initiative Fund 016, Division of Fire No. 30-04, Object Level One 02, Object Level Three Code 2222, OCA Code 340116.
SECTION 3. That for the reasons stated in the preamble hereto, which is hereby made a part hereof, this ordinance is hereby declared an emergency measure and shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage and approval by the Mayor, or ten days after passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.