Explanation
Background: This ordinance authorizes the Finance and Management Director to establish a purchase order for the purchase of up-fitting services for six (6) EMS vehicles for use by the Department of Public Safety, Division of Fire. The purchase order for the up-fitting will be issued from Universal Term Contracts (UTC) established by the City of Columbus Purchasing Office, pursuant to the passing of Ordinance 2990-2019.
Parr Public Safety Equipment, Inc. vendor#006832, EMS Up-fit UTC - Ord. 2990-2019 ($86,100.00 estimated)
Fiscal Impact: This ordinance authorizes an expenditure of $84,269.24 from the Special Income Tax fund for the purchase of EMS vehicle up-fitting. The Department of Finance and Management budgeted $4.3 million in the Special Income Tax Fund for 2019 Citywide Vehicle Acquisitions and associated up-fitting. Approximately $6.5 million was expended in 2018 for vehicles and associated up-fitting and $7.5 million in 2017.
Emergency action is requested to ensure that the purchase order can be established in a timely manner to allow for these units to be placed into service as soon as possible.
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To authorize the Finance and Management Director, on behalf of the Fleet Management Division, to establish purchase orders from Universal Term Contracts (UTC) for the purchase of up-fitting services for Division of Fire with Parr Public Safety Equipment; to authorize the appropriation and expenditure of $84,269.24 from the Special Income Tax fund; and to declare an emergency. ($84,269.24)
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WHEREAS, the City has a need to replace older high mileage and high maintenance vehicles; and
WHEREAS, the replacement of these vehicles will help eliminate some out of “life cycle” vehicles; and
WHEREAS, Parr Public Safety Equipment successfully bid and will be awarded the EMS Up-fit UTC pursuant to the passage of Ord. 2990-2019; and
WHEREAS, funding for this up-fitting is budgeted and available within the Special Income Tax ...
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