Explanation
BACKGROUND: : This ordinance authorizes the Director of the Department of Public Safety to enter into an agreement with Rolls Royce Corporation and MD Helicopters, Inc for the upgrade of four (4) Division of Police helicopter models from MD500E to MD500F. The major benefits of this upgrade are:
· A substantial performance increase over the MD500E - a 200 Standard Horse Power increase.
· Improved safety margins - especially in heavy, high or hot conditions
· Increased payload
· Improved reliability - reduced demand on engine drive
· Expanded operating profile allows for new missions to be considered
· A new Rolls Royce C250-30HU Engine
· Fresh Factory Certification
· Flight Test Certification
· A significant number of new parts and associated warranties
· New serial number identifying the aircraft as a zero timed F Model Helicopter
· MD Helicopters holds the FAA Production Certificate for the 369FF and, therefore is the only company allowed to produce and certify the MD500F aircraft (helicopter)
· Cost effective vs buying new helicopters.
The Columbus Division of Police will deliver four (4) of its current helicopters, as specified in the attached service agreement, to MD Helicopters in Mesa, Arizona. MD Helicopters will receive the new engines from Rolls Royce, remove the old engines from the helicopters on site and return the old engines to Rolls Royce along with the engine log book. MD Helicopters will then proceed with the installation of the new engines and the upgrades to the air frame on each of the four(4) helicopters. The cost totals $3,000,000 which will be paid by providing or trading a current Division of Police MD500E, Serial No.00560E, which is valued at $700,000 plus $2,300,000. More specifically, $575,000 will be paid upon completion for each aircraft converted.
Bid Information - This agreement is being requested under the sole source provisions of the Columbus City Code because the transaction is an upgrade to Helicop...
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