Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Finance and Management Director to associate all General Budget Reservations resulting from this ordinance with the appropriate Universal Term Contract (UTC) Purchase Agreements for pharmaceutical supplies with BoundTree Medical LLC, as required for approval by City Council in order for the division to expend more than $100,000.00, per 329.19(g), for the Division of Fire. These pharmaceutical supplies are used in the Fire Division's daily emergency services and EMS operations. BoundTree Medical 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.
Bid Information: Universal Term Contract / BoundTree Medical, LLC - PO018936/PA001355 (exp. 06/20/2018)
Contract Compliance: BoundTree Medical LLC - #31-1739487 (Active C.C.: 02/17/2018)
Emergency Designation: Emergency action is requested as funds are needed to keep pharmaceutical supplies stocked at adequate levels.
FISCAL IMPACT: This ordinance authorizes an expenditure of $240,000.00 from the General Fund operating budget to purchase pharmaceutical supplies from BoundTree Medical, LLC for the Division of Fire. The Fire Division budgeted $1.44M in 2016 for pharmaceutical supplies. Approximately $1,300,000.00 was encumbered/spent in 2015 and 2014, $1.3M was encumbered/spent in 2013, and $1.18M in 2012 was emcumbered/spent for EMS medical supplies and pharmaceuticals.
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To authorize and direct the Finance and Management Director to associate all General Budget Reservations resulting from this ordinance with the appropriate Universal Term Contract Purchase Agreement for pharmaceutical supplies with BoundTree Medical LLC for the Division of Fire, as required for approval by City Council in order for the division to expend more than $100,000.00, to authorize the expenditure of $240,000.00 from the General Fund; and to declare an emergency.($240,000.00)
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WHEREAS, the Fire Division needs to purchase pharmaceuticals supplies for use in daily EMS operations; and
WHEREAS, a Universal Term Contract established by the Purchasing Office with BoundTree Medical 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 said pharmaceuticals supplies to maintain adequate levels of such supplies 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 associate all General Budget Reservations resulting from this ordinance with the appropriate Universal Term Contract Purchase Agreement for the purchase of pharmaceuticals supplies with BoundTree Medical, LLC, for the Division of Fire, as required for approval by City Council in order for the division to expend more than $100,000.00, per 329.19(g).
SECTION 2. That the expenditure of $240,000.00, or so much thereof as may be necessary, for the purchase of pharmaceuticals for the Fire Division's daily emergency services and EMS operations, be and is hereby authorized from the General Fund, per the accounting codes in the attachment to this ordinance.
SECTION 3. That the funds necessary to carry out the purpose of this ordinance are hereby deemed appropriated, and the City Auditor shall establish such accounting codes as necessary.
SECTION 4. 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.