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 replacement sets of gear for current Fire Division personnel. Turnout gear is used by Firefighters as protective outerwear in fire situations. Turnout gear must be periodically replaced as it loses effectiveness over time.
Bid Information: A Universal Term Contract exists for these purchases ~ FL006380 exp. 09/30/17
Contract Compliance: 31-1608763
Emergency Designation: Emergency action is requested as funds are needed immediately to purchase said fire gear for firefighters who are in need of replacement gear.
FISCAL IMPACT: This ordinance authorizes an expenditure of $400,000.00 from the Fire Division's 2016 General Fund operating budget for the purchase of turnout gear for Fire recruits and current sworn personnel. The Division of Fire encumbered/spent approximately $624,000.00 for turnout gear, boots, gloves, and helmets for existing sworn personnel in 2015. Approximately $580,000 was expended in 2014, $400,000.00 in 2013, and $355,000.00 in 2012, for turnout gear. The passage of this ordinance is contingent upon the passage of the 2016 General Fund Budget Appropriation by City Council.
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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 $400,000.00 from the General Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($400,000.00)
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WHEREAS, there is a need to purchase turnout gear for the existing firefighters, and
WHEREAS, a Universal Term Contract established by the Purchasing Office with Morning Pride Manufacturing, LLC 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 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 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 $400,000.00, or so much thereof as may be necessary, be and is hereby authorized from the General Fund 1000-100010 per the accounting codes in the attachment to this ordinance.
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.