Columbus, Georgia

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Columbus, Georgia, 31902-1340
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Council Members

Agenda Item # 5



Columbus Consolidated Government

Council Meeting



June 21, 2016



Agenda Report # 145



TO: Mayor and Councilors



SUBJECT: Purchase Authorizations



INITIATED BY: Finance Department



(A) 3D LASER SCANNER SYSTEM FOR CRIME SCENES

It is requested that Council approve the purchase of a Faro Focus 3D-X-330

Laser Scanner System from Dustin Forensics (Adairsville, GA) in the amount of

$63,200.00.

The Faro Focus 3D-X-330 Laser Scanner System is a non-contact device used for

3D modeling and documentation. The Police Department will use the equipment to

create digital 3D models of crime scenes.

The manufacturer of the system is Faro, who has only two distributors in the

United States. Dustin Forensics is the authorized distributor for the Eastern

Region. Consequently, the vendor is considered the only known source for this

purchase, per the Procurement Ordinance, Section 3-114.



Funds are available in the FY16 Budget, as follows: General fund ? Police ?

Field Operations - Capital Expenditures/Over $5,000; 0101 ? 400 ? 2300 ?FILD ?

7761.



* * * * *

(B) FLATBED DUMP TRUCKS ? GEORGIA STATEWIDE CONTRACT



It is requested that Council authorize the purchase of two (2) flatbed dump

trucks (2016 Ford Super Duty F350) from Wade Ford (Smyrna, GA), at a unit price

of $42,567.00, for the total cost of $85,134.00, via Georgia State Contract

#99999-SPD-000039.



These vehicles will be used by staff of the Rainwater Division to transport

crews and materials to and from job sites throughout Muscogee County, and will

be purchased utilizing FY16 Fuel Savings. These are replacement vehicles.



Funds are budgeted in the FY16 Budget as follows: Sewer (Stormwater) Fund ?

Public Works ? Sewer Maintenance ? Light Trucks; 0202-260-3210-SWRM-7722.



* * * * *

(C) SAFETY EQUIPMENT (ANNUAL CONTRACT) - RFB NO. 16-0033



It is requested that Council approve the purchase of safety equipment which

consist of back support safety belts, safety vests, safety t-shirts and safety

hats and caps from Anderson Safety, Inc. (Atlanta, GA) for the estimated annual

contract value of $68,915.00. The safety equipment will be used by various

City employees while performing tasks that require continuous bending, lifting

heavy objects and working in areas with poor visibility.



The items will be purchased on an ?as needed? basis. The contract term will

be for two (2) years with the option to renew for three (3) additional twelve

month periods.



Bid specifications were posted on the web pages of the Purchasing Division and

the Georgia Procurement Registry on April 11, 2016. Nine (9) bids were

received on May 11, 2016 from the following vendors below. This bid has been

advertised, opened and reviewed. The bidders were:





Estimated Annual Contract Value

Anderson Safety, Inc. (Atlanta, GA) $68,915.00

Argus Group Holdings, LLC (Detroit, MI) $82,311.00

Reflective Apparel Factory, Inc. (Marietta, GA) $82,890.00

Mastermans, LLP (Auburn, MA) $102,405.50

Uniform Sales of America (Lithia Springs, GA) $102,978.00

Reflective MD (Dallas, TX) $104,655.00

Janeice Products Company, Inc. (Aiken, SC) $107,853.00

Safety Zone Specialist (Lakeland, FL) $109,437.50

Airgas USA, LLC (Columbus, GA) $116,012.00



Funds are budgeted each fiscal year for this on-going expense: Various

Departments - Operating Materials; 6728.



* * * * *

(D) CHEVROLET TAHOE 2WD POLICE PURSUIT VEHICLES ? GEORGIA STATEWIDE CONTRACT



It is requested that Council approve the purchase of four (4) 2016 Chevrolet

Tahoe Police Pursuit Vehicles from Hardy Chevrolet (Dallas, GA), in the amount

of $34,610.00 per unit, for a total price of $138,440.00, via Georgia State

Contract #99999-SPD-ES40199409-0002.



Three (3) vehicles will be used in the Bureau of Investigative Service,

Identification Unit; and one (1) vehicle will be used in the Bureau of Patrol

Services as a marked vehicle. These vehicles are replacement vehicles.



Funds are budgeted in the FY16 Budget as follows: General Fund ? Police ?

Motor Transport ? Automobiles; 0101-400-3230-MOTR-7721.



* * * * *

(E) SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT FOR VOTING EQUIPMENT

It is requested that Council approve the software license agreement with

Election Systems & Software (Omaha, NE) in the amount of $61,500.00.

The Elections and Registrations Office received a donation of voting equipment,

from Adams County, Colorado, to include: 400 AccuVote TSX Terminals and 10

Accuvote OS Scanners. The software license agreement is required for the

donated equipment.

Elections Systems & Software is the manufacturer of the equipment and is

therefore the only known source for the software license agreement. The

software licensing fee will be paid in FY17 using a donation of funds from the

Community Foundation of the Chattahoochee Valley and operating funds from

Elections departmental budget.

Funds in the amount of $40,000 will be donated and carried over into FY17. The

remaining $21,500 will be available in the FY17 budget as follows: General

Fund ? Boards & Commissions ? Elections & Registration ? Software Lease;

0101-290-2000-ELCT-6541.



* * * * *



(F) RELOCATION OF GEORGIA POWER IN-PLACE FACILITIES



It is requested that Council authorize the procurement of facilities relocation

services from Georgia Power (Atlanta, GA), in the amount of $25,473.75, for

in-place facilities (cables, transformers, streetlights, etc.) on the pole

line along Macon Road between University Avenue and Avalon Drive.



Georgia Power?s in-place facilities must be relocated in order to accommodate

the extension of the City?s fiber optic cable from its current ending point at

University Avenue to the new Fire Station No. 9, which is located at 4191 Macon

Road to also provide RMS ?Hot Spot? access for Public Safety Departments. The

City?s fiber optic cable must be attached to the poles at locations that

provide the necessary vertical spacing to satisfy the requirements of the

National Electrical Code. There are many in-place telecommunications cables

already on these poles, at attachment heights and vertical spacing that prevent

them from being adjusted to accommodate the City?s fiber installation.

Therefore, the most feasible way to install the City?s fiber optic cable,

within the code requirements, is for Georgia Power to adjust their facilities.



The total cost for Georgia Power?s work is estimated at $57,290.00; however,

the majority of this cost is for work considered to be a betterment to their

system, which will not be charged to the City. The portion of their work that

will enable the City to attach the fiber optic cable is estimated at $25,473.75.



Funds are budgeted in the FY16 Budget: LOST-Public Safety Fund ? Police ?

Public Safety-LOST ? Capital expenditures ? over $5,000; 0102-

400-9900-LOST-7761.









?ITEM A?



A RESOLUTION





NO.__________

A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE OF A FARO FOCUS 3D-X-330 LASER

SCANNER SYSTEM FROM DUSTIN FORENSICS (ADAIRSVILLE, GA) IN THE AMOUNT OF

$63,200.00.

WHEREAS, the Faro Focus 3D-X-330 Laser Scanner System is a non-contact

device used for 3D modeling and documentation. The Police Department will use

the equipment to create digital 3D models of crime scenes; and,

WHEREAS, the manufacturer of the system is Faro, who has only two

distributors in the United States. Dustin Forensics is the authorized

distributor for the Eastern Region. Consequently, the vendor is considered the

only known source for this purchase, per the Procurement Ordinance, Section

3-114.



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

FOLLOWS:



That the City Manager is hereby authorized to purchase a Faro Focus

3D-X-330 Laser Scanner System from Dustin Forensics (Adairsville, GA) in the

amount of $63,200.00. Funds are available in the FY16 Budget, as follows:

General fund ? Police ? Field Operations - Capital Expenditures/Over $5,000;

0101 ? 400 ? 2300 ?FILD ? 7761.





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

held the______ day of ____________, 2016 and adopted at said meeting by the

affirmative vote of _________ members of said Council.



Councilor Allen voting __________.

Councilor Baker voting __________.

Councilor Barnes voting __________.

Councilor Garrett voting __________.

Councilor Davis voting __________.

Councilor Henderson voting __________.

Councilor Huff voting __________.

Councilor Thomas voting __________.

Councilor Turner Pugh voting __________.

Councilor Woodson voting __________.





_______________________________ _____________________________

Tiny B. Washington, Clerk of Council Teresa Pike Tomlinson, Mayor

?ITEM B?



A RESOLUTION

NO.__________



A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE OF TWO (2) FLATBED DUMP TRUCKS

(2016 FORD SUPER DUTY F350) FROM WADE FORD (SMYRNA, GA), AT A UNIT PRICE OF

$42,567.00, FOR THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF $85,134.00, VIA GEORGIA STATE CONTRACT

#99999-SPD-00039.



WHEREAS, these vehicles will be used staff of the Rainwater Division to

transport crews and materials to and from job sites throughout Muscogee County,

and will be purchased utilizing FY16 Fuel Savings. These are replacement

vehicles.



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

FOLLOWS:



That the City Manager is hereby authorized to purchase two (2) flatbed

dump trucks (2016 Ford Super Duty F350) from Wade Ford (Smyrna, GA), at a unit

price of $42,567.00, for the total cost of $85,134.00, via Georgia State

Contract #99999-SPD-000039. Funds are budgeted in the FY16 Budget as follows:

Sewer (Stormwater) Fund ? Public Works ? Sewer Maintenance ? Light Trucks;

0202-260-3210-SWRM-7722.





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

held the______ day of ____________, 2016 and adopted at said meeting by the

affirmative vote of _________ members of said Council.



Councilor Allen voting __________.

Councilor Baker voting __________.

Councilor Barnes voting __________.

Councilor Garrett voting __________.

Councilor Davis voting __________.

Councilor Henderson voting __________.

Councilor Huff voting __________.

Councilor Thomas voting __________.

Councilor Turner Pugh voting __________.

Councilor Woodson voting __________.





_______________________________ _____________________________

Tiny B. Washington, Clerk of Council Teresa Pike Tomlinson, Mayor





?ITEM C?



A RESOLUTION

NO.___________



A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE OF SAFETY EQUIPMENT FROM Anderson Safety,

INC. (Atlanta, GA), ON AN ?AS NEEDED BASIS,? FOR THE ESTIMATED ANNUAL CONTRACT

VALUE OF $68,915.00.



WHEREAS, the safety equipment which consists of back support safety belts,

safety vests, safety t-shirts and safety hats and caps; and,



WHEREAS, the items will be used by various City employees while performing

tasks that require continuous bending, lifting heavy objects, and working in

areas with poor visibility; and,



WHEREAS, the contract term will be for two (2) years with the option to renew

for three (3) additional twelve month periods.



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



That the City Manager is hereby authorized to purchase safety equipment from

Anderson Safety, Inc. (Atlanta, GA) for the estimated annual contract value of

$68,915.00. Funds are budgeted each fiscal year for this on-going expense:

Various Departments - Operating Materials; 6728.

______________________________



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

held the _________ day of ____________, 2016 and adopted at said meeting by the

affirmative vote of _________ members of said Council.



Councilor Allen voting __________.

Councilor Baker voting __________.

Councilor Barnes voting __________.

Councilor Garrett voting __________.

Councilor Davis voting __________.

Councilor Henderson voting __________.

Councilor Huff voting __________.

Councilor Thomas voting __________.

Councilor Turner Pugh voting __________.

Councilor Woodson voting __________.





_______________________________ _____________________________

Tiny B. Washington, Clerk of Council Teresa Pike Tomlinson, Mayor

?ITEM D?



A RESOLUTION

NO._____________



A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE OF FOUR (4) 2016 CHEVROLET TAHOE

POLICE PURSUIT VEHICLES FROM HARDY CHEVROLET (DALLAS, GA), IN THE AMOUNT OF

$34,610.00 PER UNIT, FOR A TOTAL PRICE OF $138,440.00, VIA GEORGIA STATE

CONTRACT #99999-SPD-ES40199409-0002.



WHEREAS, three (3) vehicles will be used in the Bureau of Investigative

Service, Identification Unit; and one (1) vehicle will be used in the Bureau of

Patrol Services as a marked vehicle. These vehicles are replacement vehicles.





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

FOLLOWS:



That the City Manager is hereby authorized to purchase four (4) 2016

Chevrolet Tahoe Police Pursuit Vehicles from Hardy Chevrolet (Dallas, GA), in

the amount of $34,610.00 per unit, for a total price of $138,440.00. Funds are

budgeted in the FY16 Budget as follows: General Fund ? Police ? Motor

Transport ? Automobiles; 0101-400-3230-MOTR-7721.



_______________________________________



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

held the _________ day of ____________, 2016 and adopted at said meeting by the

affirmative vote of _________ members of said Council.



Councilor Allen voting __________.

Councilor Baker voting __________.

Councilor Barnes voting __________.

Councilor Garrett voting __________.

Councilor Davis voting __________.

Councilor Henderson voting __________.

Councilor Huff voting __________.

Councilor Thomas voting __________.

Councilor Turner Pugh voting __________.

Councilor Woodson voting __________.





_______________________________ _____________________________

Tiny B. Washington, Clerk of Council Teresa Pike Tomlinson, Mayor



?ITEM E?



A RESOLUTION



NO._____________



A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE OF A SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT

FROM ELECTION SYSTEMS & SOFTWARE (OMAHA, NE) IN THE AMOUNT OF $61,500.00.

WHEREAS, the Elections and Registrations Office received a donation of voting

equipment, from Adams County, Colorado, to include: 400 AccuVote TSX Terminals

and 10 Accuvote OS Scanners. The software license agreement is required for

the donated equipment; and,

WHEREAS, Elections Systems & Software is the manufacturer of the equipment and

is therefore the only known source for the software license agreement.



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

FOLLOWS:



That the City Manager is hereby authorized to purchase a software

license agreement from Election Systems & Software (Omaha, NE) in the amount of

$61,500.00. The software licensing fee will be paid in FY17 using a donation of

funds from the Community Foundation of the Chattahoochee Valley and operating

funds from Elections departmental budget. Funds in the amount of $40,000 will

be donated and carried over into FY17. The remaining $21,500 will be available

in the FY17 budget as follows: General Fund ? Boards & Commissions ? Elections

& Registration ? Software Lease; 0101-290-2000-ELCT-6541.

_______________________________________



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

held the _________ day of ____________, 2016 and adopted at said meeting by the

affirmative vote of _________ members of said Council.



Councilor Allen voting __________.

Councilor Baker voting __________.

Councilor Barnes voting __________.

Councilor Garrett voting __________.

Councilor Davis voting __________.

Councilor Henderson voting __________.

Councilor Huff voting __________.

Councilor Thomas voting __________.

Councilor Turner Pugh voting __________.

Councilor Woodson voting __________.





_______________________________ _____________________________

Tiny B. Washington, Clerk of Council Teresa Pike Tomlinson, Mayor



?ITEM F?



A RESOLUTION



NO._____________



A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE PROCUREMENT OF FACILITIES RELOCATION

SERVICES FROM GEORGIA POWER (ATLANTA, GA), IN THE AMOUNT OF $25,473.75, FOR

IN-PLACE FACILITIES (CABLES, TRANSFORMERS, STREETLIGHTS, ETC.) ON THE POLE LINE

ALONG MACON ROAD BETWEEN UNIVERSITY AVENUE AND AVALON DRIVE.



WHEREAS, Georgia Power?s in-place facilities must be relocated in order

to accommodate the extension of the City?s fiber optic cable from its current

ending point at University Avenue to the new Fire Station No. 9, which is

located at 4191 Macon Road; and,



WHEREAS, the City?s fiber optic cable must be attached to the poles at

locations that provide the necessary vertical spacing to satisfy the

requirements of the National Electrical Code. There are many in-place

telecommunications cables already on these poles, at attachment heights and

vertical spacing that prevent them from being adjusted to accommodate the

City?s fiber installation. Therefore, the most feasible way to install the

City?s fiber optic cable, within the code requirements, is for Georgia Power to

adjust their facilities.



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

FOLLOWS:



That the City Manager is hereby authorized to procure facilities

relocation services from Georgia Power (Atlanta, GA), in the estimated amount

of $25,473.75, for in-place facilities (cables, transformers, streetlights,

etc.) on the pole line along Macon Road between University Avenue and Avalon

Drive. Funds are budgeted in the FY16 Budget: LOST-Public Safety Fund ?

Police ? Public Safety-LOST ? Capital expenditures ? over $5,000; 0102-

400-9900-LOST-7761.

_______________________________________



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

held the _________ day of ____________, 2016 and adopted at said meeting by the

affirmative vote of _________ members of said Council.



Councilor Allen voting __________.

Councilor Baker voting __________.

Councilor Barnes voting __________.

Councilor Garrett voting __________.

Councilor Davis voting __________.

Councilor Henderson voting __________.

Councilor Huff voting __________.

Councilor Thomas voting __________.

Councilor Turner Pugh voting __________.

Councilor Woodson voting __________.





_______________________________ _____________________________

Tiny B. Washington, Clerk of Council Teresa Pike Tomlinson, Mayor





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