Explanation
Background: This ordinance authorizes the Franklin County Municipal Court, Clerk of Court (hereinafter "Municipal Court Clerk") to modify and extend the three year contract with Capital Recovery Systems for an additional nine months. The contract is for the provision of collecting past due bond forfeiture judgments for the Municipal Court Clerk's Office.
The nine months are needed to provide time for Municipal Court Clerk to consolidate and bid the bond forfeiture judgment collection services with the enforcement collections services. The consolidation of the two services will provide a more cost efficient process for the Clerk's Office.
Ordinance 1260-2007, approved by Columbus City Council authorized the first year of a three year contract with Capital Recovery Systems, Inc.
The contract is self-funding in that the percentage charged for collecting the receivables is added to the total debt collected, pursuant to ORC 2335.24 and ORC 2335.19; thereby, negating any costs to the City of Columbus for this service.
Contracts:
Ordinance 1260-2007 - $160,000.00; EL007346
1st Modification - Ordinance 1331-2008; $30,000.00; EL008683
2nd Modification -Ordinance 1092-2009; $20,000.00; EL009648
3rd Modification - Ordinance 1356-2010; $10,000.00
Contract Compliance Number:
Capital Recovery Systems, Inc.: 31-1570459
Expiration Date: 1/12/2012
This company is not debarred according to the excluded party listing system of the Federal Government or prohibited from being awarded a contract according to the Auditor of State unresolved finding for recovery certified search.
Emergency: Emergency declaration is requested for the continuity of the collection process.
Fiscal Impact: Funds totaling $10,000.00 are available in the Municipal Court Clerk collection fund budget.
Title
To authorize the Municipal Court Clerk to modify and extend the contract with Capital Recovery Systems, Inc. for the provision of collection services; to authorize an expenditure up to $10,000.00 from the Clerk's collection fund; and to declare an emergency. ($10,000.00)
Body
Whereas, it is necessary to modify and extend the contract with Capital Recovery Systems, Inc. to collect past due bond forfeiture judgments for the Municipal Court Clerk's Office; and
Whereas, an emergency exists in the daily operations of the Municipal Court Clerk's Office, in that it is immediately necessary to authorize said contract modification for the collection services without interruption, for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, safety and welfare, now therefore
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
Section 1. That the Municipal Court Clerk is authorized and directed to modify and extend the contract with Capital Recovery Systems, Inc. for the provision of collection services for the Municipal Court Clerk's Office.
Section 2. That the expenditure of $10,000.00 or so much thereof as may be necessary is hereby authorized to be expended from the Franklin County Municipal Court Clerk's collection fund, department 2601, fund 295, subfund 02, oca 261295, object level one 03, object level three - 3336 to contract with Capital Recovery Systems, Inc.
Section 3. That for reasons stated in the preamble hereto, where is hereby made a part hereof, this ordinance is hereby declared an emergency measure, which shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage and approved by the Mayor, or ten days after passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.