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 turnout gear for the Division of Fire; and
WHEREAS, Universal Term Contracts established by the Purchasing Office with Galls, LLC and Morning Pride Manufacturing, LLC exist 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 authorize the Director of Finance and Management 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, 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 Director of Finance and Management be and is hereby authorized 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.
SECTION 2. That the expenditure of $259,000.00, or so much thereof as may be necessary, for the purchase of uniforms and turnout gear for firefighters 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.