Explanation
Background: This ordinance authorizes the Finance and Management Director to establish purchase orders for the purchase of a shuttle bus, a trailer and up-fitting for new vehicles purchased in 2016 for various City Departments. These purchase orders will be issued by the Finance and Management Director, Purchasing Office pursuant to the terms of the competitive bids listed below:
Division: Fire - RFQ001489
Vendor: Rock Trailer (004623) - item: (1) Stealth Signature Titan Trailer ($12,342.50)
Division: Police -RFQ001467
Vendor: PARR (001060) - item: (5) Prisoner Transport Van retro-fit ($49,807.70)
Dept: Finance & Management - RFQ001500
Vendor: Bus Services (004524) - item: (1) Gasoline Powered Van w/Mini Bus Body ($47,499.00)
Division: Facilities - RFQ001227
Vendor: Kaffenbarger (004325) - item: (1) Salt Spreader ($5,615.00)
Dept: Development - Environmental - RFQ001526
Vendor: Ace Truck & Body (004484) - item: (2) Dump Body up-fit of F350 ($20,880.00)
Additional purchase orders will be issued pursuant to future bids solicited for Police Motorcycle Side Cars and the up-fitting of Police Raid Vans. These yet to be solicited bids will be in accordance with the competitive bidding provisions of Columbus City Code, Chapter 329. Fleet Management is currently researching and testing new sidecars for the Police Motorcycles with the intent to bid as soon as this research and testing phase is complete. Furthermore, two 2016 Transit 350 vehicles are in need of up-fitting to be used as Raid Vans by Police. The combined cost of Police Motorcycle Side Cars and Police Raid Van up-fitting is anticipated to be $78,816.96. This ordinance delegates that final contracting decision to the director for vendors not yet specified.
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