Explanation
BACKGROUND: This ordinance authorizes the Director of Public Safety to enter into a contract with Physio-Control, Inc. for product support services, warranty and maintenance work, software licensing, and upgrades for various models of Physio-Control, Inc. defibrillators/monitors/pacemakers with battery support systems for the Division of Fire. This ordinance also authorizes the Director of Finance & Management to associate all General Budget Reservations with Physio-Control, Inc. for product operating supplies for various models of Physio-Control defibrillators/monitors/pacemakers, in accordance with State of Ohio/Cooperative Purchasing Contract, State Term Schedule #800252, Index No. STS652, which expires 5/31/19, as authorized by Ordinance No. 582-87, which allows the City of Columbus to use State of Ohio Cooperative Contracts. These defibrillators are used by Fire and Emergency Services personnel (EMS) to treat patients in cardiac distress.
Bid Information: Physio-Control, Inc. supplies will be purchased in accordance with the State of Ohio/Cooperative Purchasing Contract; State Term Schedule #800252, Index No. STS652, which expires 5/31/2019.
Contract Compliance: Physio-Control, Inc.: 91-0697691 (Active C.C.)
Emergency Designation: Emergency action is requested so that both the defibrillator product support services and the usage of consumable product operating supplies can continue without interruption.
FISCAL IMPACT: This ordinance authorizes an expenditure of $500,000.00 from the Fire Division's 2019 General Fund Budget for a contract with Physio-Control, Inc. for both defibrillator product support services, and product operating supplies; the Fire Division encumbered/spent approximately $450,000.00 in 2018, $400,000.00 in 2017, $465,000.00 in years 2016 and 2015, and $390,000 in 2014, for defibrillator services and supplies.
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To authorize the the Director of Public Safety to enter into a contract with Physio-Control, Inc. for product support services, warranty/maintenance work, and software licensing and upgrades for various models of Physio-Control, Inc. defibrillators; to authorize and direct the Director of Finance and Management to associate all General Budget Reservations resulting from this ordinance with the appropriate Universal Term Contract Purchase Agreement with Physio-Control, Inc. for defibrillator operating supplies in accordance with a State of Ohio/Cooperative Purchasing Contract; to authorize the expenditure of $500,000.00 from the General Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($500,000.00)
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WHEREAS, the Division of Fire carries Physio-Control, Inc. defibrillators/monitors/pacemakers on its Emergency Medical and first responder vehicles in order to assess and respond to cardiovascular emergencies; and,
WHEREAS, this highly specialized and technical equipment requires both defibrillator equipment product support services and product operating supplies as specified by the manufacturer; and,
WHEREAS, these product support services were provided in previous years solely by the manufacturer, Physio-Control, Inc., in order to adhere to warranty regulations and to insure that repairs were in accordance with the manufacturer's specifications; and,
WHEREAS, it has become necessary to authorize the Director of Finance and Management to associate all General Budget Reservations resulting from this ordinance with the appropriate Universal Term Contract Purchase Agreement with the manufacturer Physio-Control, Inc. for continuing consumable operating supplies for various models of defibrillators/monitors/pacemakers, in accordance with State of Ohio/Cooperative Purchasing Contract; State Term Schedule #800252, Index No. STS652, which expires 5/31/2019, as authorized by Ordinance No. 582-87, which allows the City of Columbus to use State of Ohio Cooperative Contracts; and,
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Division of Fire, Department of Public Safety, in that it is immediately necessary to authorize the Director of Public Safety to enter into a contract with Physio-Control for various models of defibrillators/monitors/pacemakers and related services for equipment used on Emergency Medical vehicles, thereby preserving 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 Public Safety is authorized to enter into a contract with Physio-Control, Inc. for support services, warranty/maintenance work, and software licensing and upgrades for various models of Physio-Control, Inc. defibrillators.
SECTION 2. That the Director of Finance and Management be and is hereby authorized and directed to associate all General Budget Reservations resulting from this ordinance with Physio-Control, Inc. for supplies for various models of defibrillators/monitors/pacemakers, in accordance with the State of Ohio/Cooperative Purchasing Contract, State Term Schedule #800252, Index No. STS652, which expires 5/31/2019.
SECTION 3. That the expenditure of $500,000.00, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is hereby authorized from the General Fund 1000-100010, per the accounting codes in the attachment to this ordinance.
SECTION 4. That for the reasons stated in the preamble hereto, which is hereby made a part hereof, 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.