Columbus, Georgia

Georgia's First Consolidated Government

Post Office Box 1340
Columbus, Georgia, 31902-1340
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Agenda Item #________





Columbus Consolidated Government

Council Meeting



August 3, 2004





Agenda Report #___________



TO: Mayor and Councilors



SUBJECT: Purchase Authorizations



INITIATED BY: Finance Department



(A) SURPLUS VEHICLES AND EQUIPMENT



It is requested that Council approve the declaration of three pursuit cars as

surplus in accordance with Section 7-501 of the Charter of Columbus

Consolidated Government. The surplus vehicles will be traded with the

Muscogee County School District for two school buses.



In FY04 the Sheriff?s Department was approved for the replacement of twelve

pursuit cars. The new vehicles are now ready to go into service and the old

vehicles have been turned in as surplus. Three of these vehicles have been

requested for trade.



The City currently uses two school buses that have been converted into prison

detail buses to transport inmates back and forth from the Muscogee County

Prison to the Solid Waste Collection Division of the Public Services

Department; and the Park Services Division of the Parks and Recreation

Department. Both buses are in poor mechanical condition and will be sold at

the City?s next auction.



The vehicles to be traded are as follows:



VMO # Year Model Mileage VIN #



9237 1994 Ford Crown Victoria Sedan 116,000 2FALP71W7RX158411

9644 1996 Ford Crown Victoria Sedan 106,000 2FALP71W7TX180531

222 1998 Ford Crown Victoria Sedan 114,000 2FAFP71W4WX148508



The buses to be sold at the City?s next auction are as follows:



VMO # Year Model



9856 1978 Blue Bird Bus

6721 1980 Blue Bird Bus







(B) AMBULANCES



It is requested that Council approve the purchase of three (3) International

4300 LP ambulance chassis with a Wheeled Coach medium duty ambulance conversion

package from Wheeled Coach (Winter Park, FL) in the amount of $336,714.00. The

ambulances are replacement units that will be utilized by the Fire/EMS

Department.



To accommodate this purchase as expediently as possible, the City is

participating in an RFP administered by the Florida Association of Counties.

The City?s Procurement Ordinance, Article 9-101, ?Cooperative Purchasing

Authorized,? allows for participation in this RFP.



The RFP administered by the Florida Association of Counties, Request for

Proposal No, 03-04-0828 is an annual contract for International 4300 LP

ambulance chassis with a Wheeled Coach medium duty ambulance conversion

package. Wheeled Coach was the successful vendor. The procurement process

administered by the Florida Association of Counties meets the procurement

requirements of Columbus Consolidated Government; and Wheeled Coach has agreed

to provide three (3) International 4300 LP ambulance chassis with a Wheeled

Coach medium duty ambulance conversion package to the City under the same

contract.



Funds are budgeted in FY05 Budget, Bond & Lease Purchase Pools ? Finance ? GMA

Lease Purchase Pool ? Off Road Equipment; 0542-200-5000-7725.



* * * * * *



(C) ACTUARIAL CONSULTING SERVICES



It is requested that Council authorize payment to Mercer Human Resource

Consulting, Inc., in the amount of $100,000.00 to provide for actuarial

consulting services during the plan year, beginning July 1, 2004 through July

30, 2005, for the General Government, Public Safety, Death Benefit and Major

Disability Income Plans. Payments will be made to Mercer as services are

rendered throughout FY05.



Funds are budgeted in FY05 Budget, General Government and Public Safety

Employees Pension & Benefit Fund ? Contractual Services;

0970-700-2100-PNGG-6319 and 0970-700-2000-PNPS-6319.



* * * * * * * * *



(D) ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE UPGRADE



It is recommended that Council approve the purchase of Symantec Anti-Virus

Protection Software Upgrade for Domino Servers from CDW-G (Vernon Hills, IL) in

the amount of $41,658.00.

The anti-virus software upgrade is necessary to provide virus protection for

the entire CCG computer network. Virus protection software is essential to

providing a secure stable network environment.



The software upgrade is purchased via Federal GSA Contract, Schedule 70, which

includes Information Technology commodities. Local governmental entities are

approved to participate in Cooperation Purchasing for items listed under GSA

Schedule 70.



Funds are available in the FY05 budget, Miscellaneous ? Non-Categorical ?

Contingency; 0101-590-3000-9801.



?ITEM A?



A RESOLUTION



NO.______



A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE DECLARATION OF THREE PURSUIT CARS AS SURPLUS IN

ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 7-501 OF THE CHARTER OF COLUMBUS CONSOLIDATED

GOVERNMENT. THE SURPLUS VEHICLES WILL BE TRADED WITH THE MUSCOGEE COUNTY

SCHOOL DISTRICT FOR TWO SCHOOL BUSES.



WHEREAS, In FY04 the Sheriff?s Department was approved for the replacement of

twelve pursuit cars. The new vehicles are now ready to go into service and the

old vehicles have been turned in as surplus. Three of these vehicles have been

requested for trade; and,



WHEREAS, The City currently uses two school buses that have been converted into

prison detail buses to transport inmates back and forth from the Muscogee

County Prison to the Solid Waste Collection Division of the Public Services

Department and the Park Services Division of the Parks and Recreation

Department. Both buses are in poor mechanical condition and will be sold at

the City?s next auction; and,



WHEREAS, The vehicles to be traded are as follows:



VMO # Year Model Mileage VIN #

9237 1994 Ford Crown Victoria Sedan 116,000 2FALP71W7RX158411

9644 1996 Ford Crown Victoria Sedan 106,000 2FALP71W7TX180531

222 1998 Ford Crown Victoria Sedan 114,000 2FAFP71W4WX148508



The buses to be sold at auction are as follows:



VMO # Year Model

9856 1978 Blue Bird Bus

6721 1980 Blue Bird Bus



NOW, THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, HEREBY RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:



That the City Manager is hereby authorized to declare of three pursuit cars as

surplus in accordance with Section 7-501 of the Charter of Columbus

Consolidated Government. The surplus vehicles will be traded with the

Muscogee County School District for two school buses.

_________________________________________



Introduced at a regular meeting of the Council of Columbus, Georgia, held the

_________ day of _________________, 2004 and adopted at said meeting by the

affirmative vote of _________ members of said Council.



Councilor Allen voting __________.

Councilor Anthony voting __________.

Councilor Davis voting __________.

Councilor Henderson voting __________.

Councilor Hunter voting __________.

Councilor McDaniel voting __________.

Councilor Turner Pugh voting __________.

Councilor Rodgers voting __________.

Councilor Suber voting __________.

Councilor Woodson voting __________.







_______________________________ _____________________________

Tiny B. Washington, Clerk of Council Robert S. Poydasheff, Mayor



?ITEM B?





A RESOLUTION



NO.______





A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE OF THREE (3) INTERNATIONAL 4300 LP

AMBULANCE CHASSIS WITH A WHEELED COACH MEDIUM DUTY AMBULANCE CONVERSION PACKAGE

FROM WHEELED COACH (WINTER PARK, FL) IN THE AMOUNT OF $336,714.00. THE

AMBULANCES ARE REPLACEMENT UNITS THAT WILL BE UTILIZED BY THE FIRE/EMS

DEPARTMENT.



WHEREAS, To accommodate this purchase as expediently as possible, the City is

participating in an RFP administered by the Florida Association of Counties.

The City?s Procurement Ordinance, Article 9-101, ?Cooperative Purchasing

Authorized,? allows for participation in this RFP; and,



WHEREAS, The RFP administered by the Florida Association of Counties, Request

for Proposal No, 03-04-0828 is an annual contract for International 4300 LP

ambulance chassis with a Wheeled Coach medium duty ambulance conversion.

Wheeled Coach was the successful vendor. The procurement process administered

by the Florida Association of Counties meets the procurement requirements of

Columbus Consolidated Government; and Wheeled Coach has agreed to provide three

(3) International 4300 LP ambulance chassis with a Wheeled Coach medium duty

ambulance conversion package to the City under the same contract.



NOW, THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, HEREBY RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:



That the City Manager is hereby authorized to purchase of three (3)

International 4300 LP ambulance chassis with a Wheeled Coach medium duty

ambulance conversion package from Wheeled Coach (Winter Park, FL) in the amount

of $336,714.00. Funds are budgeted in FY05 Budget, Bond & Lease Purchase Pools

? Finance ? GMA Lease Purchase Pool ? Off Road Equipment; 0542-200-5000-7725.

________________________________________



Introduced at a regular meeting of the Council of Columbus, Georgia, held the

_________ day of _________________, 2004 and adopted at said meeting by the

affirmative vote of _________ members of said Council.



Councilor Allen voting __________.

Councilor Anthony voting __________.

Councilor Davis voting

Councilor Henderson voting __________.

Councilor Hunter voting __________.

Councilor McDaniel voting __________.

Councilor Turner Pugh voting __________.

Councilor Rodgers voting __________.

Councilor Suber voting __________.

Councilor Woodson voting __________.



_______________________________ _____________________________

Tiny B. Washington, Clerk of Council Robert S. Poydasheff, Mayor



?ITEM C?





A RESOLUTION



NO.______





A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING PAYMENT FOR ACTUARIAL CONSULTING SERVICES TO MERCER

HUMAN RESOURCE CONSULTING, INC., IN THE AMOUNT OF $100,000.00 FOR THE FYO5 PLAN

YEAR. PAYMENTS TO BE MADE AS SERVICES ARE RENDERED THROUGHOUT FY05.



WHEREAS, the firm will provide actuarial consulting services for the Plan year

beginning July 1, 2004 through June 30, 2005 for the General Government, Public

Safety, Death Benefit and Major Disability Income Plans.



NOW, THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, HEREBY RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:



That the City Manager is hereby authorized to make payment to Mercer Human

Resource Consulting, Inc., in the amount of $100,000.00 to provide for

actuarial consulting services during the plan year, beginning July 1, 2004

through July 30, 2005, for the General Government, Public Safety, Death Benefit

and Major Disability Income Plans. Payments will be made to Mercer as services

are rendered throughout FY05. Funds are budgeted in FY05 Budget, General

Government and Public Safety Employees Pension and Benefit Fund-Contractual

Services; 0970-700-2100-PNGG-6319 and 0970-700-2000-PNPS-6319



________________________________________



Introduced at a regular meeting of the Council of Columbus, Georgia, held the

_________ day of _________________, 2004 and adopted at said meeting by the

affirmative vote of _________ members of said Council.



Councilor Allen voting __________.

Councilor Anthony voting __________.

Councilor Davis voting

Councilor Henderson voting __________.

Councilor Hunter voting __________.

Councilor McDaniel voting __________.

Councilor Turner Pugh voting __________.

Councilor Rodgers voting __________.

Councilor Suber voting __________.

Councilor Woodson voting __________.





_______________________________ _____________________________

Tiny B. Washington, Clerk of Council Robert S. Poydasheff, Mayor



?ITEM D?





A RESOLUTION



NO.______





RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE OF SYMANTEC ANTI-VIRUS PROTECTION SOFTWARE

UPGRADE FOR DOMINO SERVERS FROM CDW-G (VERNON HILLS, IL) IN THE AMOUNT OF

$41,658.00.





WHEREAS, The anti-virus software upgrade is necessary to provide virus

protection for the entire CCG computer network. Virus protection software is

essential to providing a secure stable network environment; and,



WHEREAS, The software upgrade is purchased via Federal GSA Contract, Schedule

70, which includes Information Technology commodities. Local governmental

entities have recently been approved to participate in Cooperation Purchasing

for items listed under GSA Schedule 70.



NOW, THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, HEREBY RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:



That the City Manager is hereby authorized to purchase Symantec Anti-Virus

Protection Sorftware Upgrade for Domino Servers from CDW-G (Vernon Hills, IL)

in the amount of $41,658.00. Funds are available in the FY05 budget,

Miscellaneous ? Non-Categorical ? Contingency; 0101-590-3000-9801.

________________________________________



Introduced at a regular meeting of the Council of Columbus, Georgia, held the

_________ day of _________________, 2004 and adopted at said meeting by the

affirmative vote of _________ members of said Council.



Councilor Allen voting __________.

Councilor Anthony voting __________.

Councilor Davis voting

Councilor Henderson voting __________.

Councilor Hunter voting __________.

Councilor McDaniel voting __________.

Councilor Turner Pugh voting __________.

Councilor Rodgers voting __________.

Councilor Suber voting __________.

Councilor Woodson voting __________.





_______________________________ _____________________________

Tiny B. Washington, Clerk of Council Robert S. Poydasheff, Mayor



DATE: August 3, 2004



TO: Mayor and Councilors



FROM: Angela Cole, Director of Finance



SUBJECT: Advertised Bids





August 11, 2004

1. Self-Contained Light Tower ? PQ No. 05-0001

Scope of PQ

Provide one (1) trailer-mounted self-contained light tower to Columbus

Police Department. The light tower shall include a 30-foot mast with at least

four 1000-watt metal halide lights.
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