Explanation
BACKGROUND: There is a need within the Department of Public Safety, Division of Fire, for the installation of semi-commercial washers and dryers within its fire stations to provide firefighters with the equipment necessary for processing all in-station laundry, which includes, but is not limited to, linens and uniforms. This legislation authorizes the Finance and Management Director to associate all General Budget Reservations resulting from this ordinance with the appropriate Universal Term Contract Purchase Agreement with HM Company for this equipment, for the Division of Fire.
All fire stations within the City of Columbus that have been recently constructed, or are currently under construction, have had semi-commercial washers and dryers installed within them. This Universal Term Contract with HM Company will permit the Division of Fire to purchase and install semi-commercial washers and dryers for the existing twenty-five (25) fire stations that currently do not have washers and dryers. This equipment will be purchased and installed over a span of approximately two-years (2-years), with an initial purchase of said equipment being installed in ten (10) fire stations by December 31, 2016, per the collective bargaining contract between the City of Columbus and the Columbus Firefighters Local Union 67. (Collective bargaining contract dated November 1, 2014 through October 31, 2017; see Section 19.6/”Washers and Dryers".) HM 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.
Bid Information: A Universal Term Contract with HM Company exists for this expenditure.
(exp. 09/30/2018) (PO#032094 /PA001529)
Contract Compliance: #31-0797308 (Vendor #018589)
Emergency Designation: This legislation is to be declared an emergency measure to make funding immediate...
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