City of Columbus - File #: 0960-2011

• File #: 0960-2011
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 6/10/2011
• In control: Public Safety & Judiciary Committee
• On agenda: 7/11/2011
• Final action: 7/13/2011
• Title: To appropriate $125,000.00 and authorize and direct the Administrating and Presiding Judge of the Franklin County Municipal Court to enter into contract with Fairfield Information Services for monitoring services associated with the alcohol monitoring devices to authorize the expenditure of up to $125,000.00 for monitoring services; to waive the competitive bidding provisions of the Columbus City Code; and to declare an emergency. ($125,000.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
7/13/2011	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
7/12/2011	1	MAYOR	Signed
7/11/2011	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
7/11/2011	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
6/28/2011	1	MuniCrtJudges Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
6/27/2011	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
6/24/2011	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
6/24/2011	1	MuniCrtJudges Drafter	Sent for Approval
6/22/2011	1	MuniCrtJudges Drafter	Sent for Approval
6/22/2011	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
6/22/2011	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
6/22/2011	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
6/21/2011	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
6/21/2011	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
6/20/2011	1	MuniCrtJudges Drafter	Sent for Approval
6/20/2011	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Disapproved
6/20/2011	1	MuniCrtJudges Drafter	Sent for Approval
6/16/2011	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
6/10/2011	1	MuniCrtJudges Drafter	Sent for Approval
6/10/2011	1	MUNICRTJUDGES DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
6/10/2011	1	MuniCrtJudges Drafter	Sent for Approval
6/10/2011	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Sent for Approval

Explanation

BACKGROUND:
This ordinance appropriates $125,000.00 and authorizes the Administrating and Presiding Judge of the Franklin County Municipal Court to enter into contract with Fairfield Information Services for monitoring services associated with the use of secure continuous remote alcohol monitor (SCRAM) devices. The SCRAM unit is a non-invasive, tamper-resistant, transdermal monitoring device that measures blood alcohol concentration automatically, 24 hours a day, regardless of the individual's location. Alcohol Monitoring Systems holds many patents on the continuous alcohol monitoring device and Fairfield Information Services is the only local vendor authorized to providing monitoring services.

The Franklin County Municipal Court Judges purchased 40 SCRAM devices with monies from its indigent driver alcohol treatment fund for the purpose of monitoring offenders with alcohol dependency issues that are sentenced to use a SCRAM unit as a condition of probation. The continued use of the SCRAM devices necessitates monitoring services, which is provided by Fairfield Information Services. As a consequence, the Court asks that the competitive bidding provisions of the Columbus City Code be waived so that the Court can enter into contract with Fairfield Information Services for alcohol monitoring services.

Fairfield Information Services DBA American Court Services contract compliance number is 31-1751856 and expires on 9/30/12.

FISCAL IMPACT: Funds are available within the 2011 indigent driver alcohol treatment fund and the electronic alcohol monitoring fund for this purpose.

Emergency legislation is requested to authorize the court to enter into contract and the expenditure to permit monitoring services.


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To appropriate $125,000.00 and authorize and direct the Administrating and Presiding Judge of the Franklin County Municipal Court to enter into contract with Fairfield Information Services for monitoring services assoc...