Agenda Item # 10
Columbus Consolidated Government
Council Meeting
August 12, 2014
Agenda Report # 20
TO: Mayor and Councilors
SUBJECT: Purchase Authorizations
INITIATED BY: Finance Department
(A) BACKHOE TRAILERS ? NATIONAL JOINT POWERS ALLIANCE (NJPA) CONTRACT
It is requested that Council approve the purchase of two (2) 20? backhoe
trailers from Felling Trailers, Inc. (Sauk Centre, MN), in the amount of
$27,894.88, by cooperative purchase via National Joint Powers Alliance (NJPA)
Contract #031014-FTS.
The Public Works Department was approved to purchase replacement trailers in
FY15. These units will replace VMO 5560 and 5561. This equipment will be used
to transport backhoes, mini-excavators and metal plates.
The purchase will be accomplished by cooperative purchase via Request for
Proposal (RFP) Contract #031014-FTS, initiated by the National Joint Powers
Alliance (NJPA), whereby Felling Trailers, Inc., was one of the successful
vendors contracted to provide Heavy & Utility Equipment. The contract, which
commenced April 10, 2014, is good through April 9, 2018. The National Joint
Powers Alliance is a Service Cooperative created by Minnesota Statute 123A.21.
This statute was created in 1978 and revised in 1995 to allow participating
governmental and municipal agencies to reduce the cost of purchased goods by
leveraging their combined purchasing power. The bid process utilized by
National Joint Powers Alliance meets the requirements of the City?s Procurement
Ordinance; additionally, cooperative purchasing is authorized per Article 9-101
of the Procurement Ordinance.
Funds are budgeted in the FY15 Budget as follows: Sewer (Stormwater) Fund ?
Public Works ? Sewer Maintenance ? Rolling Stock; 0202-260-3210-SWRM-7726.
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(B) SALE OF CONFISCATED FIREARMS ? RFB NO. 14-0042
It is requested that Council approve the sale of specified lots of confiscated
firearms to the following vendors: Handgun lots 1-5 and 7-9, totaling
$75,642.00, and long gun lots 1, 3 and 4, totaling $10,001.00, to Gulf States
Distributors, Inc., (Montgomery, AL), for a grand total of $85,643.00; Handgun
lots 6 and10 to Smyrna Police Distributors, Inc. (Smyrna, GA) for a total of
$7,735.00; Long Gun lot 2 to Money Mizer of Macon (Macon, GA) for $2,801.99.
The Columbus Police Department can no longer destroy confiscated firearms, with
the exception of illegal firearms, fully automatic firearms, non-working
firearms, or firearms that do not have an intact serial number. Under a new
Georgia law enacted last year, firearms meeting the State?s standards as set
forth must be sold to federally licensed dealers; they cannot be sold to
private citizens.
Bid postcard invitations were mailed to two hundred twenty-four vendors and bid
specifications were posted on the web page of the Purchasing Division, the
Georgia Procurement Registry, and DemandStar. Eight bids were received on June
9, 2014. This bid has been advertised, opened and reviewed. The bidders were:
SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS Gulf States Distributors
(Montgomery, AL) Smyrna Police Distributors, Inc.
(Smyrna, GA) Money Mizer
of Macon
(Macon, GA) GT Distributors Inc.
(Austin, TX) Phoenix Distributors
(Feasterville
Trevose, PA) Sharpshooters USA
(Roswell, GA) Ed's Public
Safety
(Stockbridge, GA) Clyde Armory
(Bogart, GA)
Handguns - Lot 1 $12,646.00 $9,990.00 $10,099.01 $9,125.00 $9,545.75 $9,030.00
$5,875.00 $4,885.00
Handguns - Lot 2 $13,423.00 $10,200.00 $9,710.99 $10,340.00 $10,687.50 $10,055.00
$5,880.00 $6,305.00
Handguns - Lot 3 $12,713.00 $10,360.00 $9,675.99 $10,735.00 $10,965.50 $9,050.00
$6,694.00 $5,970.00
Handguns - Lot 4 $11,665.00 $8,900.00 $8,701.99 $9,490.00 $9,867.30 $9,255.00 $6,000.00
$5,600.00
Handguns - Lot 5 $7,190.00 $5,605.00 $5,531.99 $5,400.00 $5,396.75 $4,995.00 $3,626.00
$2,807.00
Handguns - Lot 6 $5,225.00 $5,235.00 $4,255.99 $4,595.00 $3,167.00 $4,190.00 $3,073.00
$2,443.00
Handguns - Lot 7 $5,695.00 $5,240.00 $4,929.99 $4,545.00 $3,675.00 $4,345.00 $3,255.00
$2,415.00
Handguns - Lot 8 $5,950.00 $5,670.00 $4,901.99 $4,915.00 $3,775.75 $4,065.00 $3,027.50
$2,677.00
Handguns - Lot 9 $6,360.00 $5,735.00 $5,356.99 $4,895.00 $3,960.50 $4,000.00 $3,160.50
$2,713.00
Handguns - Lot 10 $2,375.00 $2,500.00 $2,381.99 $1,870.00 $1,359.60 $940.00 $1,074.00
$865.00
HANDGUNS SUBTOTAL $83,242.00 $69,435.00 $65,546.92 $65,910.00 $62,400.65 $59,925.00 $41,665.00
$36,680.00
Long Guns - Lot 1 $3,548.00 $2,640.00 $2,801.99 $2,415.00 $2,301.50 $2,105.00 $1,519.00
$915.00
Long Guns - Lot 2 $2,799.00 $2,015.00 $2,801.99 $1,615.00 $1,267.30 $2,078.00 $1,592.00
$1,040.00
Long Guns - Lot 3 $3,404.00 $2,630.00 $2,901.99 $2,390.00 $2,182.50 $2,101.00 $1,519.00
$1,190.00
Long Guns - Lot 4 $3,049.00 $2,375.00 $2,701.99 $1,955.00 $2,367.50 $2,110.00 $1,592.00
$1,315.00
LONG GUNS SUBTOTAL $12,800.00 $9,660.00 $11,207.96 $8,375.00 $8,118.80 $8,394.00 $6,222.00
$4,460.00
GRAND TOTAL $96,042.00 $79,095.00 $76,754.88 $74,285.00 $70,519.45 $68,319.00 $47,887.00
$41,140.00
Funds generated by this sale will be deposited into: General Fund- Government
Wide Revenue ? Sale of Salvage; 0101-099-1999-REVN-4862.
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(C) CITY VILLAGE MASTER PLAN ? RFP NO. 14-0017
It is requested that Council authorize the execution of a contract with
Zyscovich Architects (Miami, FL) for the City Village Master Plan. The City
may request Zyscovich Architects to provide additional services outside of the
scope of the RFP, but related to the Project, due to their familiarity with the
project.
Zyscovich Architects will provide the following services:
A. VISIONING PROCESS
The Visioning process will engage community stakeholders to help establish a
"sense of place" for the City Village area, as the community is not widely
recognized as its own neighborhood. The Bibb City community located to the
North is widely recognized and it is important not to infringe on their
community identity. The Columbus Whitewater Project opened during summer 2013
and has inevitably brought more awareness to the river and this particular
section of town due to its proximity to the entrance of the whitewater course.
B. DESIGN STANDARDS
Once a clear vision of the community is established, design standards for the
area will be created to incentivize investment and protect what stakeholders
have deemed to be important.
The design standards may be in the form of a revised zoning code (i.e. form
based zoning) or an overlay district that governs the type and style of infill
along with future renovation work. The design of the community will not only
enhance and create a welcome environment for economic development, but respect
and preserve the architectural character that remains in many of the original
structures.
The overall design of the area should help resolve the eroding residential and
retail environment within the community that is related to a loss of character,
decreased maintenance, and unplanned development patterns. Context-sensitive
neighborhood commercial revitalization is needed as many of these areas are
fragile and will deteriorate rapidly if action is not taken soon.
C. TRANSPORTATION ~ MULTI-MODAL ~ CONNECTIVITY
Traffic volumes along Second Avenue are mainly pass-through travelers. Second
Avenue takes residents that live on the north side of Columbus to their jobs at
TSYS, Synovus, City Government and Aflac. It is also the direct connection from
the JR Allen Parkway and the Interstate, therefore, it will be the route
traveled by many whitewater visitors. It should operate at a high capacity;
however, it should also serve as a gateway to our community that welcomes
travelers with a diverse range of businesses, appropriate access management and
ample parking and operate as City Village?s neighborhood servicing commercial
corridor.
When traveling on Second Avenue one would not know that they are one block from
the Chattahoochee River. There is not visual connection to the River from
Second Avenue. The plan will include a way to create streetscapes and
wayfinding systems that will draw the traveler to turn down the side streets
and explore First Avenue and the Riverwalk/Whitewater.
Finally, along First Avenue and the side streets, all travelers should have
access. These streets should include bicycle and pedestrian connectivity.
Residents and tourists should be able to park their car and walk or ride their
bikes to local shops and restaurants and interact with green space and the
River. A physical and visual connection to Uptown that is transitional in
nature must also be created. This may require infrastructure improvements,
parking and streetscapes. This connection should also be multimodal.
D. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ~ VILLAGE ~ NEIGHBORHOOD BUSINESSES
Economic development can be built upon the work already accomplished by Uptown
and Whitewater.
When creating opportunities for economic development in City Village, a
delicate balance must be found. City Village?s history is that of the modest
mill worker. Chase Homes should be redeveloped within this community allowing
for mixed income, mixed use developments and prevent gentrification. Private
investment should be focused on a smaller scale, village style development
pattern which decreases in intensity from the south to the north. Second Avenue
should be regarded as a higher intensity commercial corridor which transitions
on the east side of First Avenue to interact with smaller village style, mixed
use developments along the west side of First Avenue.
The City of Columbus welcomes employment opportunities and should explore all
options for employment opportunities within the City Village neighborhood.
Private investment should also cater to visitors and must provide a quaint,
village shopping and dining experience to tourists and residents alike.
The study will include the anticipation of 180,000 additional visitors to
Whitewater each year as well as the infusion of population due to the
redevelopment of Chase and introduction of mixed income and mixed use housing.
On March 5, 2014, request for proposal invitations were mailed to one hundred
and seventy-two vendors and specifications were posted on the web pages of the
City, Georgia Procurement Registry and DemandStar Onvia. The RFP has been
advertised, opened and evaluated. Proposals were received on April 4, 2014
from the following nine offerors:
Zyscovich Architects (Miami, FL)
With Lambert Advisory Group and URS Corporation
Design Collective (Baltimore, MD)
With Kimley-Horn & Associates, Inc. and Market + Main
EDSA, Inc. (Fort Lauderdale, FL)
With Gullatte Associates, Inc., Langan Engineering & Environmental Services,
and Lambert Advisory, LLC
Farmer Morgan, LLC (Huntsville, AL)
With Skipper Consulting, Inc., LTA Consulting, LLC, and Retail Strategies
Greenrock Partners, LLC (Atlanta, GA)
With Schreiber Anderson & Associates (SAA) Design Group, UrbanIS, Syphoe
Consultants, John I. Rivers Associates, Foresite Group, Bolt Engineering and
MXD/Liquid Studios
Lord Aeck Sargent (Atlanta, GA)
With Mulkey Engineers & Consultants, Bleakly Advisory Group, Billy Parrish
Consulting, and Market + Main
Stantec Consulting Services, Inc. (Boston, MA)
With Gullate Assoc., Inc. and Zimmerman/Volk Associates
The Walker Collaborative (Nashville, TN)
With Public Visioning, Third Coast Design Studio, Alta Planning & Design, and
Randall Gross / Development Economics
Tunnell-Spangler & Associates (Atlanta, GA)
With Dover, Kohl & Partners, Partners for Economic Solutions (PES),
Nelson/Nygaard and Hecht Burdeshaw Architects, Inc.
Proposals were reviewed by the Evaluation Committee members, which consisted of
representatives from the Planning Department, Historic Columbus Foundation,
Inc., the Housing Authority, a local marketing firm, a local architect, and a
local real estate developer. A representative of the City Manager?s Office and
the Planning Department served in a non-voting advisory capacity.
The RFP process is governed by the City?s Procurement Ordinance, Articles
3-111, Competitive Sealed Proposals for the procurement of
Architectural/Engineering and Land Surveying Services. During the process of
an RFP there is no formal opening, due to the possibility of negotiated
components of the proposal. In the event Council does not approve the
recommended offeror, no proposal responses or any negotiated components are
made public until after the award of the contract. If Council does not approve
the recommended offeror, negotiations will begin with the next responsive
offeror or the RFP specifications may be re-advertised.
Evaluation results have been submitted to the City Manager in a separate memo
for informational purposes.
Funds are budgeted in the FY15 Budget: LOST Infrastructure Fund ? Public Works
? Infrastructure LOST ?Facilities Maintenance - Engineering/Architect Services
? City Village Master Plan; 0109-260-9901-MNTN-6338-98003-20140.
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(D) MEMBERSHIP DUES FOR GEORGIA MUNICIPAL ASSOCIATION
It is requested that Council approve payment to the Georgia Municipal
Association (GMA) in the amount of $35,836.34 for 2014 - 2015 membership dues
for the City of Columbus, Georgia.
GMA is a voluntary, non-profit organization that provides legislative advocacy,
education, employee benefit and technical consulting services to its members.
Funds are budgeted in the FY15 Budget: General Fund - Legislative ? City
Council - Membership Dues and Fees; 0101-100-1000-CNCL-6657.
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(E) EMERGENCY NOTIFICATION (NAME CHANGE)
It is requested that Council amend Resolution #268-13 (approved August 13,
2013) to change the name of awarded vendor from Global Connect to Emergency
Communication Network, LLC (ECN) (Ormond Beach, FL), to continue providing
emergency notification to households in Columbus, Georgia.
The contract for Emergency Notification to Households in Columbus, Georgia was
awarded to Global Connect, per Resolution No. 268-13 on August 13, 2013.
Effective July 1, 2014, Global Connect has requested to officially change the
name of the firm to Emergency Communication Network, LLC (ECN). The services
provided will remain the same.
The contract is currently in the first contract year; the contract was awarded
on August 13, 2013, for one year, with the option for two (2) additional
twelve-month periods. There will be no change to the end date of the contract
term.
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(F) FIRE STATION CONNECTIONS
It is requested that council approve payment to AT&T, at a cost of $8,699.53
per month, which equates to $104,394.36 per year, for the purchase of Metro E
Connectivity solution for thirteen (13) remote Fire Station locations.
On June 19, 2012, per Resolution #175-12, Council approved monthly payments to
AT&T for the Metro E Connectivity at $7,461.00 per month. This new resolution
is needed due to a cost increase, which includes Federal taxes that were not
included in the cost reflected on Resolution #175-12. The new monthly amount
commences this fiscal year.
This purchase includes a fiber connection from remote fire stations directly
back to the Government Center. Currently these stations connect via DSL or
cable modems. The bandwidth and speed is not enough to handle the data
activity for the Fire/EMS software the department uses for reports, etc.
Funds are budgeted in the FY15 Budget: LOST ? Public Safety ? Fire & EMS ?
Public Safety/LOST - Telephone; 0102 ? 410 ? 9900 ? 6621. Funds will also be
budgeted in subsequent years to cover this expense.
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(G) RECYCLE GARBAGE TRUCKS
It is requested that Council authorize the purchase of one (1) Recycle Garbage
Truck (2015 Peterbilt 320 cab and chassis/New Way 25-yd King Cobra Rear Loader
body), from Consolidated Disposal Systems, Inc., (Smyrna, GA) in the amount of
$188,786.00. The truck will be outfitted with a 4.0 yd Glass, High Dump, Split
Compartment Recycle Glass Bin and two (2) Rotary Cart Flippers, for the
additional cost of $17,473.00. The total cost of the Garbage Recycle Truck
outfitted with recycle glass bin and flipper arms is $206,259.00.
The vehicle was approved in the FY15 Budget and will be used by the
Waste/Recycling Collection Division. It is a replacement vehicle.
The purchase will be accomplished by cooperative purchasing, utilizing an IFB
awarded by the Harris County Board of Commissioners. The IFB was released for
bid on May 18, 2012, with a deadline to receive bids of June 7, 2012.
Consolidated Disposal Systems, Inc., was deemed the most responsive bidder, and
was awarded the bid on June 19, 2012. Consolidated Disposal Systems, Inc. has
agreed to provide the vehicle at the same bid price of $188,786.00, as well as,
the additional recycle glass bin and two (2) rotary cart flippers for the
additional cost of $17,473.00. The bid process utilized by Harris County meets
the requirements of the City?s Procurement Ordinance; additionally, cooperative
purchasing is authorized per Article 9-101 of the Procurement Ordinance.
Funds are budgeted in the FY15 Budget as follows: Integrated Waste Fund ?
Public Works ? Solid Waste Collection ? Heavy Trucks; 0207-260-3510-GARB-7723.
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?ITEM A?
A RESOLUTION
NO._______
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE SALE OF TWO (2) 20? BACKHOE TRAILERS FROM
FELLING TRAILERS, INC., (SAUK CENTRE, MN), IN THE AMOUNT OF $27,894.88, BY
COOPERATIVE PURCHASE VIA NATIONAL JOINT POWERS ALLIANCE (NJPA) CONTRACT
#031014-FTS.
WHEREAS, the Public Works Department was approved to purchase replacement
trailers in FY15. These units will replace VMO 5560 and 5561. This equipment
will be used to transport backhoes, mini-excavators and metal plates.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, HEREBY RESOLVES AS
FOLLOWS:
That the City Manager is hereby authorized to purchase two (2) 20?
backhoe trailers from Felling Trailers, Inc., (Sauk Centre, MN) in the amount
of $27,994.88. Funds are budgeted in the FY15 Budget as follows: Sewer
(Stormwater) Fund ? Public Works ? Sewer Maintenance ? Rolling Stock;
0202-260-3210-SWRM-7726.
____________________
Introduced at a regular meeting of the Council of Columbus, Georgia, held
the _________ day of ___________, 2014 and adopted at said meeting by the
affirmative vote of _________ members of said Council.
Councilor Allen voting __________.
Councilor Baker voting __________.
Councilor Barnes voting __________.
Councilor Davis voting __________.
Councilor Henderson voting __________.
Councilor Huff voting __________.
Councilor McDaniel voting __________.
Councilor Thomas voting __________.
Councilor Turner Pugh voting __________.
Councilor Woodson voting __________.
________________________________ ________________________
Sandra T. Davis, Deputy Clerk of Council Teresa Pike Tomlinson, Mayor
?ITEM B?
A RESOLUTION
NO.______
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE SALE OF SPECIFIED LOTS OF CONFISCATED
FIREARMS TO THE FOLLOWING VENDORS: HANDGUN LOTS 1-5 AND 7-9, TOTALING
$75,642.00, AND LONG GUN LOTS 1, 3 AND 4, TOTALING $10,001.00, TO GULF STATES
DISTRIBUTORS, INC., (MONTGOMERY, AL), FOR A GRAND TOTAL OF $85,643.00; HANDGUN
LOTS 6 AND 10 TO SMYRNA POLICE DISTRIBUTORS, INC. (SMYRNA, GA) FOR A TOTAL OF
$7,735.00; LONG GUN LOT 2 TO MONEY MIZER OF MACON (MACON, GA) FOR $2,801.99.
WHEREAS, the Columbus Police Department can no longer destroy confiscated
firearms, with the exception of illegal firearms, fully automatic firearms,
non-working firearms, or firearms that do not have an intact serial number; and,
WHEREAS, under a new Georgia law enacted last year, firearms meeting the
State?s standards as set forth must be sold to federally licensed dealers; they
cannot be sold to private citizens.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, HEREBY RESOLVES AS
FOLLOWS:
That the City Manager is hereby authorized to sell specified lots of
confiscated firearms to the following vendors: Handgun lots 1-5 and 7-9,
totaling $75,642.00, and long gun lots 1, 3 and 4, totaling $10,001.00, to Gulf
States Distributors, Inc., (Montgomery, AL), for a grand total of $85,643.00;
Handgun lots 6 and10 to Smyrna Police Distributors, Inc. (Smyrna, GA) for a
total of $7,735.00; and Long Gun lot 2 to Money Mizer of Macon (Macon, GA) for
$2,801.99. Funds generated by this sale will be deposited into: General Fund-
Government Wide Revenue ? Sale of Salvage; 0101-099-1999-REVN-4862.
__________________
Introduced at a regular meeting of the Council of Columbus, Georgia, held
the _________ day of ____________, 2014 and adopted at said meeting by the
affirmative vote of _________ members of said Council.
Councilor Allen voting __________.
Councilor Baker voting __________.
Councilor Barnes voting __________.
Councilor Davis voting __________.
Councilor Henderson voting __________.
Councilor Huff voting __________.
Councilor McDaniel voting __________.
Councilor Thomas voting __________.
Councilor Turner Pugh voting __________.
Councilor Woodson voting __________.
________________________________ ________________________
Sandra T. Davis, Deputy Clerk of Council Teresa Pike Tomlinson, Mayor
?ITEM C?
A RESOLUTION
NO._____
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF A CONTRACT WITH ZYSCOVICH
ARCHITECTS (MIAMI, FL) FOR THE MASTER PLAN FOR CITY VILLAGE, AND FOR ADDITIONAL
SERVICES OUTSIDE THE SCOPE OF THE RFP, BUT RELATED TO THE PROJECT, DUE TO THEIR
FAMILARITY WITH THE PROJECT.
WHEREAS, an RFP was administered (RFP 14-0017) and proposals were received from
nine offerors; and,
WHEREAS, the proposal submitted by Zyscovich Architects met all
proposal requirements and was evaluated most responsive to the RFP.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, HEREBY RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
That the City Manager is hereby authorized to execute a contract with
Zyscovich Architects (Miami, FL) for the City Village Master Plan. The City
may request Zyscovich Architects to provide additional services outside of the
scope of the RFP, but related to the Project, due to their familiarity with the
project. Funds are budgeted in the FY15 Budget: LOST Infrastructure Fund ?
Public Works ? Infrastructure LOST ?Facilities Maintenance -
Engineering/Architect Services ? City Village Master Plan;
0109-260-9901-MNTN-6338-98003-20140.
____________________
Introduced at a regular meeting of the Council of Columbus, Georgia,
held the _________ day of ____________, 2014 and adopted at said meeting by the
affirmative vote of _________ members of said Council.
Councilor Allen voting __________.
Councilor Baker voting __________.
Councilor Barnes voting __________.
Councilor Davis voting __________.
Councilor Henderson voting __________.
Councilor Huff voting __________.
Councilor McDaniel voting __________.
Councilor Thomas voting __________.
Councilor Turner Pugh voting __________.
Councilor Woodson voting __________.
________________________________ ________________________
Sandra T. Davis, Deputy Clerk of Council Teresa Pike Tomlinson, Mayor
?ITEM D?
A RESOLUTION
NO.______
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING PAYMENT TO THE GEORGIA MUNICIPAL ASSOCIATION(GMA), IN
THE AMOUNT OF $35,836.34, FOR 2014- 2015 MEMBERSHIP DUES.
WHEREAS, membership dues are for the City of Columbus, Georgia; and,
WHEREAS, GMA is a voluntary, non-profit organization that provides legislative
advocacy, educational, employee benefit and technical consulting services to
its members.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, HEREBY RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
That the City Manager is hereby authorized to render payment to the Georgia
Municipal Association in the amount of $35,836.34 for 2014 - 2015 membership
dues for the City of Columbus, Georgia. Funds are budgeted in the FY15 Budget:
General Fund - Legislative ? City Council - Membership Dues and Fees;
0101-100-1000-CNCL-6657.
__________________
Introduced at a regular meeting of the Council of Columbus, Georgia,
held the _________ day of __________________, 2014 and adopted at said meeting
by the affirmative vote of _________ members of said Council.
Councilor Allen voting __________.
Councilor Baker voting __________.
Councilor Barnes voting __________.
Councilor Davis voting __________.
Councilor Henderson voting __________.
Councilor Huff voting __________.
Councilor McDaniel voting __________.
Councilor Thomas voting __________.
Councilor Turner Pugh voting __________.
Councilor Woodson voting __________.
________________________________ ________________________
Sandra T. Davis, Deputy Clerk of Council Teresa Pike Tomlinson, Mayor
?ITEM E?
A RESOLUTION
NO.______
A RESOLUTION AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 268-13 (APPROVED AUGUST 13, 2013)
TO CHANGE THE NAME OF THE AWARDED VENDOR FROM GLOBAL CONNECT TO EMERGENCY
COMMUNICATION NETWORK, LLC (ECN) TO CONTINUE PROVIDING EMERGENCY NOTIFICATION
TO HOUSEHOLDS IN COLUMBUS, GEORGIA.
WHEREAS, effective July 1, 2014, Global Connect officially requested
the name change to Emergency Communications Network, LLC (ECN). The services
provided will remain the same; and,
WHEREAS, the contract is currently in the first contract year; the
contract was awarded on August 13, 2013, for one year, with the option to renew
for two (2) additional twelve-month periods. There will be no change to the end
date of the contract term.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, HEREBY RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
That the City Manager is hereby authorized to amend Resolution 268-13
(approved August 13, 2013) to change the name of awarded vendor from Global
Connect to Emergency Communications Network, LLC (ECN) to continue providing
emergency notification to households in Columbus, Georgia.
_______________
Introduced at a regular meeting of the Council of Columbus, Georgia,
held the _________ day of ___________, 2014 and adopted at said meeting by the
affirmative vote of _________ members of said Council.
Councilor Allen voting __________.
Councilor Baker voting __________.
Councilor Barnes voting __________.
Councilor Davis voting __________ .
Councilor Henderson voting __________.
Councilor Huff voting __________.
Councilor McDaniel voting __________.Councilor Thomas voting __________.
Councilor Turner Pugh voting __________.
Councilor Woodson voting __________.
________________________________ _________________________
Sandra T. Davis, Deputy Clerk of Council Teresa Pike Tomlinson, Mayor
?ITEM F?
A RESOLUTION
NO.______
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING PAYMENT TO AT&T, AT A COST OF $8,699.53 PER
MONTH, WHICH EQUATES TO $104,394.36 PER YEAR, FOR THE METRO E CONNECTIVITY
SOLUTION FOR THIRTEEN (13) REMOTE FIRE STATION LOCATIONS.
WHEREAS, on June 19, 2012, per Resolution #175-12, Council approved monthly
payments to AT&T for the Metro E Connectivity at $7,461.00 per month. This new
resolution is needed due to a cost increase, which includes Federal taxes that
were not included in the cost reflected on Resolution #175-12. The new monthly
amount commences this fiscal year; and,
WHEREAS, this purchase includes a fiber connection from remote fire stations
directly back to the Government Center. Currently these stations connect via
DSL or cable modems. The bandwidth and speed is not enough to handle the data
activity for the Fire/EMS software the department uses for reports, etc.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, HEREBY RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
That the City Manager is hereby authorized to make payment to AT&T, at
a cost of $8,699.53 per month, which equates to $104,394.36, for the Metro E
Connectivity solution for thirteen (13) remote Fire Station locations. Funds
are budgeted in the FY15 Budget: LOST ? Public Safety ? Fire & EMS ? Public
Safety/LOST - Telephone; 0102 ? 410 ? 9900 ? 6621. Funds will also be
budgeted in subsequent years to cover this expense.
________________
Introduced at a regular meeting of the Council of Columbus, Georgia,
held the _________ day of _________________, 2014 and adopted at said meeting
by the affirmative vote of _________ members of said Council.
Councilor Allen voting __________.
Councilor Baker voting __________.
Councilor Barnes voting __________.
Councilor Davis voting __________ .
Councilor Henderson voting __________.
Councilor Huff voting __________.
Councilor McDaniel voting __________.
Councilor Thomas voting __________.
Councilor Turner Pugh voting __________.
Councilor Woodson voting __________.
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Sandra T. Davis, Deputy Clerk of Council Teresa Pike Tomlinson, Mayor
?ITEM G?
A RESOLUTION
NO.______
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE OF ONE (1) RECYCLE GARBAGE TRUCK
(2015 PETERBILT 320 CAB AND CHASSIS/NEW WAY 25-YD KING COBRA REAR LOADER BODY),
FROM CONSOLIDATED DISPOSAL SYSTEMS, INC., (SMYRNA, GA) IN THE AMOUNT OF
$188,786.00. THE TRUCK WILL BE OUTFITTED WITH A 4.0 YD GLASS, HIGH DUMP, SPLIT
COMPARTMENT RECYCLE GLASS BIN AND TWO (2) ROTARY CART FLIPPERS, FOR THE
ADDITIONAL COST OF $17,473.00. THE TOTAL COST OF THE GARBAGE RECYCLING TRUCK
OUTFITTED WITH RECYCLE GLASS BIN AND FLIPPER ARMS IS $206,259.00.
WHEREAS, the vehicle was approved in the FY15 Budget and will be used by the
Waste/Recycling Collection Division. It is a replacement vehicle; and,
WHEREAS, the purchase will be accomplished by cooperative purchase, utilizing
an IFB awarded by the Harris County Board of Commissioners; and,
WHEREAS, Consolidated Disposal Systems, Inc., was the awarded vendor and has
agreed to provide the vehicle at the same bid price of $188,786.00. The vendor
has also agreed to provide the additional recycle glass bin and two (2) rotary
cart flippers for the additional cost of $17,473.00.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, HEREBY RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
That the City Manager is hereby authorized to purchase one (1) Recycle
Garbage Truck, from Consolidated Disposal Systems, Inc., (Smyrna, GA) in the
amount of $188,786.00, and the additional recycle glass bin and rotary cart
flippers, in the amount of $17,473.00, for a grand total of $206,259.00. Funds
are budgeted in the FY15 Budget as follows: Integrated Waste Fund ? Public
Works ? Solid Waste Collection ? Heavy Trucks; 0207-260-3510-GARB-7723.
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Introduced at a regular meeting of the Council of Columbus, Georgia,
held the _________ day of ________, 2014 and adopted at said meeting by the
affirmative vote of _________ members of said Council.
Councilor Allen voting __________.
Councilor Baker voting __________.
Councilor Barnes voting __________.
Councilor Davis voting __________ .
Councilor Henderson voting __________.
Councilor Huff voting __________.
Councilor McDaniel voting __________.
Councilor Thomas voting __________.
Councilor Turner Pugh voting __________.
Councilor Woodson voting __________.
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Sandra T. Davis, Deputy Clerk of Council Teresa Pike Tomlinson, Mayor
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