Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Finance and Management Director to establish a Universal Term Contract (UTC) for the option to purchase Emergency Vehicle Lighting and Warning Equipment with Parr Public Safety Equipment, Inc. The Division of Fleet Management is the primary user for Emergency Vehicle Lighting and Warning Equipment. Emergency Vehicle Lighting and Warning Equipment is used on City vehicles to provide external visual and auditory warning. The term of the proposed option contract would be approximately two (2) years, expiring November 30, 2023, with the option to renew for one (1) additional year. The Purchasing Office opened formal bids on August 26, 2021. In addition, the expenditure of $1.00 is hereby authorized from General Budget Reservation BRPO001670.
The Purchasing Office advertised and solicited competitive bids in accordance with the relevant provisions of Section 329 relating to competitive bidding (Request for Quotation No. RFQ019421). Two (2) bids were received.
The Purchasing Office is recommending award to the overall lowest, responsive, responsible and best bidder as follows:
Parr Public Safety Equipment, Inc., CC# 001060 expires 8/25/2023, All Items, $1.00
Total Estimated Annual Expenditure: $50,000.00, Division of Fleet Management, the primary user
The company is not debarred according to the Excluded Party Listing System of the Federal Government or prohibited from being awarded a contract according to the Auditor of State Unresolved Findings for Recovery Certified Search.
FISCAL IMPACT: The expenditure of $1.00 is hereby authorized from General Budget Reservation BRPO001670. City Agencies will be required to obtain approval to expend from their own appropriations for their estimated annual expenditures.
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To authorize the Finance and Management Director to enter into a Universal Term Contract for the option to purchase Emergency Vehicle Lighting and Warning Equipment with Parr Public Safety Equipment, Inc.; and to authorize the expenditure of $1.00 from General Budget Reservation BRPO001670. ($1.00).
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WHEREAS, the Emergency Vehicle Lighting and Warning Equipment UTC will provide for the purchase of Emergency Vehicle Lighting and Warning Equipment used on City vehicles to provide external visual and auditory warning; and,
WHEREAS, the Purchasing Office advertised and solicited formal bids on August 26, 2021 and selected the overall lowest, responsive, responsible and best bidder; and
WHEREAS, it has become necessary in the daily operation of the Department of Finance and Management, Division of Fleet Management, to authorize the Director of Finance and Management to enter into a Universal Term Contract for the option to purchase Emergency Lighting and Warning Equipment; now, therefore
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the Finance and Management Director is hereby authorized to enter into the following Universal Term Contract for the option to purchase Emergency Vehicle Lighting and Warning Equipment in accordance with Request for Quotation RFQ019421 for a term of approximately two (2) years, expiring November 30, 2023, with the option to renew for one (1) additional year, as follows:
Parr Public Safety Equipment, Inc., All Items, $1.00
SECTION 2. That the expenditure of $1.00 is hereby authorized from General Budget Reservation BRPO001670 of this ordinance to pay the cost thereof.
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 this ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law.