Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Finance and Management Director to issue a purchase order for uniforms for the Division of Fire from the existing Universal Term Contract established by the Purchasing Office with Galls, LLC. These are replacement uniforms for current Fire Division personnel. Fire uniforms consist of such items as pants, shirts, jackets, and boots.
Bid Information: Universal Term Contract / Galls, LLC (Vendor #007478) exists for this expenditure.
Contract Compliance: #20-3545989 (Active C.C./11-16-17)
Emergency Designation: This legislation is to be declared an emergency measure to make funding immediately available for the purchase of said fire uniforms for firefighters.
FISCAL IMPACT: This ordinance authorizes an expenditure of $676,440.00 from the Fire Division's 2016 General Fund. The Division of Fire encumbered/spent approximately $676,000.00 for Fire uniforms and uniform parts for existing sworn personnel in 2015, $787,468 in 2014, $814,401.64 in 2013, and $821,303 in 2012.
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To authorize and direct the Finance and Management Director to issue a purchase order to Galls, LLC from the existing Universal Term Contract for the purchase of uniforms for the Division of Fire; to authorize the expenditure of $676,440.00 from the General Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($676,440.00)
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WHEREAS, there is a need to purchase uniforms for the Division of Fire; and
WHEREAS, a Universal Term Contract established by the Purchasing Office with Galls, 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 authorize the Director of Finance and Management to issue purchase orders to Gall, LLC in order to purchase uniforms for the immediate preservation of the public health, peace, property, safety and welfare; now, therefore
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF ...
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