Explanation
Background: This ordinance authorizes the Finance and Management Director to establish a contract and purchase order with Fire Safety Services, Inc. for repair of an LTI Ladder Truck on behalf of the Division of Fire.
The apparatus needing repair is an LTI Model 9405992 Ladder Truck, which was purchased in 2001 and has a life expectancy of at least fifteen years. This unit requires repair/replacement of a broken load transfer retainer on the inner mid-section, as well as the replacement of ladder electrical cables and ladder drive cables. The brass tag number associated with this vehicle is 17233.
American LaFrance was the manufacturer of this ladder truck. This company went out of business at the beginning of 2014 and is no longer repairing vehicles. In addition, vendors available to conduct repairs will not do so due to the potential liability of repairing another manufacturer’s product. Fire Safety Services, Inc. is the only factory authorized warranty representative willing to complete the needed repairs. Fire Safety Services, Inc. is not currently under contract with the Finance and Management Department, Fleet Management Division. In order to establish a contract quickly and place the unit back into service quickly, this ordinance authorizes the Finance and Management Director to establish a sole source contract and purchase order with said vendor pursuant to the sole source provisions of Columbus City Code Chapter 329.
Fire Safety Services, Inc. Compliance Number: 34-0962724, expires 07/17/2016
This company is not debarred according to the Federal excluded parties listing or prohibited from being awarded a contract to the Auditor of State unresolved findings for recovery certified search.
Fiscal Impact: Funds were not specifically budgeted for this purchase order, however, funds in other Public Safety Projects are available to be transferred for the repair of the Ladder Truck. This legislation is contingent on the passage o...
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