Explanation
Background: This ordinance authorizes the Finance and Management Director to establish purchase orders for the up-fitting of Police vehicles. The purchase orders for up-fitting will be issued from a pending Universal Term Contract (UTC) that will be established upon passage of Ord. 1055-2016, which is set to be on the May 2, 2016 City Council agenda. This Universal Term Contract is being established pursuant to competitive bidding provisions of Columbus City Code per RFQ000406.
Vendor: Parr Public Safety Equipment, Inc., CC# 20-1619573; All Items
The company is not debarred according to the Excluded Party Listing System of the Federal Government or prohibited from being awarded a contract according to the Auditor of State Unresolved Findings for Recovery Certified Search.
Fiscal Impact: A total of $1,040,010.22 will be spent from the Special Income Tax Fund. $6,000,000.00 was budgeted from the Special Income Tax Fund for 2016.
Emergency action is requested so that older, high mileage vehicles can be removed from service and newer vehicles can be placed into service for immediate use by various city departments.
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To authorize the Finance and Management Director, on behalf of the Fleet Management Division, to establish purchase orders with Parr Public Safety Equipment, Inc. for up-fitting of Police vehicles; to authorize the appropriation and expenditure of $1,040,010.22 from the Special Income Tax fund; and to declare an emergency. ($1,040,010.22)
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WHEREAS, various Police vehicles need up-fitting before being road ready; and
WHEREAS, a pending Universal Term Contract (UTC) will be executed via Ord. 1055-2016 for parts and up-fitting services on Police Ford Utility Interceptors on an as needed basis; and
WHEREAS, funding for these vehicles is available in the Special Income Tax fund; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operations of the Department of Finance & Management, in that it is immediately...
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