Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Finance and Management Director to associate General Budget Reservations resulting from this ordinance with the appropriate Universal Term Contract Purchase Agreement(s) on behalf of the Division of Fire for the purchase of fire uniforms and turnout gear from Galls, LLC and Morning Pride Manufacutring LLC, respectively, 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 uniforms and turnout gear will outfit fire recruits slated for the December class. Fire uniforms consist of such items as pants, shirts, jackets, and boots; turnout gear is used by Firefighters as protective outerwear in firefighting situations.
Bid Information: Universal Term Contracts ~ Galls, LLC (Vendor #007478) $140,000.00 / Morning Pride Manufacturing LLC (vendor #005662) $119,000.00 ~ exist for these expenditures.
Contract Compliance: Galls #20-3545989 // Morning Pride Manufacturing LLC #31-1608763
Emergency Designation: This legislation is to be declared an emergency measure to make funding immediately available for the purchase of said fire uniforms for firefighter recruits.
FISCAL IMPACT: This ordinance authorizes an expenditure of $259,000.00 from the Fire Division's 2017 General Fund. Year to date, the Division of Fire encumbered/spent approximately $712,528 for uniforms, and $576,171 for turnout gear.
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To authorize and direct the Finance and Management Director to associate General Budget Reservations resulting from this ordinance with the appropriate Universal Term Contract Purchase Agreement(s) on behalf of the Division of Fire for the purchase of fire uniforms from Galls, LLC, and turnout gear from Morning Pride Manufacturing LLC; to authorize the expenditure of $259,000.00 from the General Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($259,000.00)
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WHEREAS, there is a need to purchase uniforms and tu...
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