Explanation
This ordinance authorizes a contract for the purchase of Conducted Electrical Weapons (CEWs) supplies from Vance's Outdoor Inc., for the Division of Police in the amount of $25,000.00. The Department of Public Safety, Division of Police needs to establish a contract for the purchase of replacement CEWs ancillary supplies and holsters for use by police officers. The Division of Police believes that only the CEW manufactured by Taser International Inc. is acceptable due to street use, training, certification, and re-certification required for all police officers. Taser International has stated that the only authorized dealer in Ohio is Vance's Outdoors Inc. This purchase by the City of Columbus is from a State of Ohio contract which is authorized by Ordinance 582-87 that allows for the cooperative purchasing between the State of Ohio Department of Administrative Services Cooperative Contracts and other government entities.
This company is not debarred according to the Federal excluded parties listing or prohibited from being awarded a contract according to the Auditor of State unresolved findings for recovery certified search.
Bid Information: A State of Ohio Term Contract exists for this purchase, Index #GDC008 Contract #RS900313
Emergency action is requested to outfit officers with necessary equipment.
Contract Compliance Number: 54-2072038, expires 10/28/2017
Fiscal Impact: Funding for this purchase is available within the Public Safety Initiatives subfund.
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To authorize the Director of Finance and Management to enter into a contract for the purchase of Conducted Electrical Weapon (CEW) supplies, CEW cartridges, and CEW holsters with Vance's Outdoors Inc. for the Division of Police from a State of Ohio Term Contract; to authorize an appropriation and expenditure of $25,000.00 within the Public Safety Initiatives subfund; and to declare an emergency. ($25,000.00)
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WHEREAS, the Division of Police needs to purchase (CEWs), supplies, cartridges, and holsters; and
WHEREAS, Vance's Outdoors Inc. is the only authorized dealer in Ohio for Taser International; and
WHEREAS, an appropriation is necessary in the Public Safety Initiatives subfund for this purchase; and
WHEREAS, a State of Ohio Term Contract established by the State of Ohio, Department of Administrative services Purchasing Office exists for these purchases; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Division of Police, Department of Public Safety, in that it is immediately necessary to enter into contract for the purchase of CEWs, cartridges, and holsters to maintain the supply, thereby preserving the public peace, property, health, 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 enter into a contract with Vance's Outdoors Inc. for the option to purchase Conducted Electrical Supplies (CEWs), CEW cartridges, and CEW holsters in accordance with the existing State of Ohio Term Contract (Index #GDC008 Contract #RS900313) established by the State of Ohio Purchasing Office with Vance’s Outdoors Inc., the purchase from which was authorized by Ordinance 582-87.
SECTION 2. That the City Auditor is hereby authorized to appropriate $25,000.00 in the Public Safety Initiatives subfund, fund 1000, subfund 100016, to the Department of Public Safety, in Object Class 02 - Supplies and Materials, per the accounting codes in the attachment to this ordinance.
See Attached File: Ord 2856-2016 Legislation Template.xls
SECTION 3. That the expenditure of $25,000.00 or so much thereof as may be needed pursuant to the actions authorized in SECTION 1, is hereby authorized in the Public Safety Initiatives subfund, fund 1000, subfund 100016, in Object Class 02 - Supplies and Materials, per the accounting codes in the attachment to this ordinance.
See Attached File: Ord 2856-2016 Legislation Template.xls
SECTION 4. 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 5. That for the reasons stated in the preamble hereto, which is hereby made a part thereof, this ordinance is hereby declared to be 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.