Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Finance and Management Director to issue a purchase order for Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) parts for the Division of Fire from the existing Universal Term Contract established by the Purchasing Office with Finley Fire Equipment. This purchase includes replacement of fitted face masks and related parts that will be used for Fire Division recruits. SCBA is employed in the Fire Division's fire fighting operations, and consists of air bottles, brackets, face masks, voice amplifiers and related equipment needed to protect personnel when they enter burning structures.
Bid Information: A Universal Term Contract exists for these purchases; FL002310 expires 10/31/2014.
Contract Compliance: 310816583 - expires 12/07/2014
Emergency Designation: Emergency action is requested as funds are needed immediately to purchase said fire gear for firefighter recruits who will need this gear upon entry into the fire academy.
FISCAL IMPACT: This ordinance authorizes an expenditure of $40,000.00 from the Fire Division's 2014 Safety Initiative Fund for the purchase of self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) parts for recruits expecting to start in January 2015. The Fire Division has expended $100,000.00 thus far in 2014 for the purchase of SCBA parts. In 2013 approximately $140,000.00 was encumbered/expended; in 2012 approximately $108,240.00 was expended, and in 2011, $100,000.00 was expended for SCBA.
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To authorize and direct the Finance and Management Director to issue a purchase order for the Division of Fire for Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) parts from an existing Universal Term Contract with Finley Fire Equipment, to authorize the expenditure of $40,000.00 from the Safety Initiative Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($40,000.00)
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WHEREAS, there is a need to purchase Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) parts for recruits entering the Division of Fire; 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 SCBA parts for use by firefighters 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 Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) parts for the Division of Fire in accordance with the existing Universal Term Contract established with Finley Fire Equipment by the Purchasing Office for such purpose.
SECTION 2. That the expenditure of $40,000.00, or so much thereof as may be necessary, be and is hereby authorized from the Safety Initiative Fund 016, Division of Fire No. 30-04, Object Level One 02, Object Level Three Code 2236, 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.