Explanation
BACKGROUND: This ordinance authorizes the Public Safety Director to enter into a contract with TRM Avionics in the amount of $35,000.00 for the avionics maintenance of the Division of Police’s helicopter fleet. The Division of Police needs a helicopter avionics maintenance and service agreement for the City owned police helicopters. The agreement will be used to repair and maintain the avionics within the fleet of Police helicopters. The agreement shall meet the criteria and standards related to avionic aviation maintenance, as set forth in the Airborne Law Enforcement Accreditation Certification process. This legislation also authorizes a waiver of the formal competitive bidding requirements of Columbus City Code.
BID WAIVER:
A bidding waiver is requested to allow the company that has been working on the Division of Police MD500F helicopters to continue to conduct any avionics work. TRM Avionics has purchased licenses from MD Helicopters to conduct any and all work on the Garmin 500 systems that have been installed in the helicopters. Using another company will require expenditure of funds for the new company to become familiar with the avionics in the MD500F’s and for the company to buy licenses from MD Helicopters.
Contract Compliance No: 31-1693193 expires August 28, 2017
Emergency Designation: Emergency legislation is requested so helicopter avionics maintenance can continue uninterrupted.
FISCAL IMPACT: This ordinance authorizes an expenditure of $35,000.00 from the General Fund for an avionics maintenance contract. A total of $565,500 was budgeted in the 2016 Police General Fund for helicopter maintenance, and this $35,000.00 will come from this account. In 2015, the Division spent or encumbered $954,000.00. In 2014, the Division spent or encumbered $1,041,010.00. In 2013, the Division spent or encumbered $1,028,620.00.
Title
To authorize and direct the Director of Public Safety to enter into contract for helicopter av...
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