Explanation
BACKGROUND:
This ordinance authorizes the Administrating and Presiding Judge of the Franklin County Municipal Court to enter into contract with FairfieldInformation Services DBA American Court Services (ACS) for random and instant drug testing. The court did a bid on SO039677 for $15,000 and we have used all those monies and need to do an additional purchase order. The program is being utilized more that originally planned. There are two parts to the program one is a random drug testing system. The court has specialty docket probationer's names put into a system and then at random they are called monthly to come in for a drug test. The second part is if a defendant or a specialty docket probationer shows up for court and appears to be under the influence of drugs they can be escorted to ACS for an instant drug test.
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 2012 specialty docket fund for this purpose.
Emergency legislation is requested to authorize the court to enter into contract and the expenditure to continue monitoring services.
Title
To authorize and direct the Administrating and Presiding Judge of the Franklin County Municipal Court to enter into contract with ACS for random and instant drug testing to authorize the expenditure of up to $40,000.00 for drug testing services; and to declare an emergency. ($40,000.00)
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WHEREAS, the Franklin County Municipal Court is in need of additional drug testing services from ACS; and
WHEREAS, this ordinance is requested as an emergency to permit the timely procurement of needed services; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the city, in that it is immediately necessary to authorize, contract and expenditure for drug testing services with ACS thereby preserving the public health, peace, property, safety and welfare; ...
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