Explanation
BACKGROUND: This ordinance authorizes the Director of Public Safety to modify and extend the contract with CentreLearn for $115,000.00 to continue the Division of Fire's Distance Learning program. Since 2008, the Columbus Fire Division has been contracting with a computer based training content provider for their Distance Learning Project. The Fire Division's Distance Learning project was implemented to provide remote training in all fire stations via computer network. A computer based training content provider is used to continue to provide and implement training, scheduling, and logging of employee training history for the Fire Division.
Bid Information: The Fire Division processed a request for proposal (RFP) for a computer based training content provider via Solicitation SA004131 and received bids on November 21, 2011; CentreLearn was awarded the contract via Ordinance #0531-2012 passed 3/26/12. This is the second year of this contract.
CONTRACT COMPLIANCE: CentreLearn - 043827563 exp. 10/9/13
EMERGENCY DESIGNATION: Emergency action is required so that Fire's Distance Learning Program can continue uninterrupted.
FISCAL IMPACT: This ordinance authorizes an expenditure of $115,000.00 for the continued purchase of a computer based training system for the Fire Division. The Fire Division budgeted $115,000.00 in the 2013 General Fund budget for this purpose. The Fire Division spent $113,500.00 in 2012, $114,900 in 2011 and 2010 for these services.
This ordinance is contingent on passage of the 2013 General Fund Budget.
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To authorize the Public Safety Director to modify and extend a contract with CentreLearn for a computer based training content for use by the Fire Division's Training Bureau for distance learning purposes, to authorize the expenditure of $115,000.00 from the General Fund, and to declare an emergency.($115,000.00)
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WHEREAS, the Columbus Fire Division previously awarded a bid contract to CentreLearn for computer distance learning support and services, and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to modify and extend the contract with CentreLearn for computer based training support and services for the Division of Fire, and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the daily operations of the Department of Public Safety, Division of Fire, in that it is immediately necessary to authorize the Public Safety Director to enter into this contract for the preservation of the public health, peace, property, safety, and welfare; Now, therefore
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS
SECTION 1. That the Public Safety Director be and he is hereby authorized and directed to enter into a contract with CentreLearn for content provision and management for the Fire Division.
SECTION 2. That the expenditure of $115,000.00, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is hereby authorized to be expended from the General Fund 010, Department of Public Safety 30, Division of Fire 30-04, OCA 301549, OL3 Code 3336 to pay the cost thereof.
SECTION 3. That for the reasons stated in the preamble hereto, which is hereby made a part hereof, this ordinance is hereby declared to be an emergency measure and shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage and approval by the Mayor, or ten days after passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.