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 Department of Public Safety, Division of Fire for the purchase of fire SCBA equipment from Atlantic Emergency Solutions, as required for approval by City Council in order for the division to expend more than $100,000.00, per City Code Section 329.19(g), for the Division of Fire. This SCBA equipment is used by Firefighters as protective outerwear in firefighting situations.
Bid Information: A Universal Term Contract exists for these expenditures ~ Atlantic Emergency Solutions (vendor #034448) $100,000.00
Emergency Designation: This legislation is to be declared an emergency measure to make funding immediately available for the purchase of said SCBA equipment for division personnel so there is no interruption in supplies.
FISCAL IMPACT: This ordinance authorizes an expenditure of $100,000.00 from the Division of Fire’s 2022 General Fund budget for uniforms and PPE gear for current personnel. The Division of Fire’s general fund budget includes funding for uniforms, turnout gear/PPE, and SCBA equipment; approximately $150,000.00 has been spent thus far in 2022 for SCBA equipment.
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To authorize 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 SCBA equipment from Atlantic Emergency Solutions; to authorize the expenditure of $100,000.00 from the general fund; and to declare an emergency. ($100,000.00)
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WHEREAS, there is a need to purchase new and replacement SCBA gear for the Division of Fire; and,
WHEREAS, a universal term contract established by the Purchasing Office with Atlantic Emergency Solutions exists 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(s)/purchase agreement(s) on behalf of the Division of Fire with Atlantic Emergency Solutions for the purchase of SCBA gear so there is no interruption in supplies, 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 the 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 SCBA equipment from Atlantic Emergency Solutions.
SECTION 2. That the expenditure of $100,000.00, or so much thereof as may be necessary for SCBA equipment 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 the City Auditor is authorized to make any accounting changes to revise the funding source for all contracts or contract modifications associated with this ordinance.
SECTION 5. 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.