Explanation
The City of Columbus Department of Public Safety, Division of Police on behalf of the Columbus Urban Area Homeland Security Advisory Committee was awarded a grant for the acquisition of a BlastGARD Window Film. This protective window film will provide shatter resistance protection to Central Police Headquarters to significantly reduce the potential of glass cut injuries in the event of an explosion or natural disaster. The City of Columbus and Franklin County entered into an Intergovernmental Agreement, Ordinance 1917-2005 to enable this type of purchase. The total expenditure is in the amount of $133,350.00. The grant award is in the amount of $105,219.00 the remaining balance of $28,131.00 will be expended from Police Capital Improvements for small projects. Due to time constraints of the grant, it is important to complete this acquisition as soon as possible.
Bid Information: A formal bid, Solicitation No. SA002005, Purchase & Installation of Glass Retention Film was opened on June 8, 2006.
Eight suppliers submitted bids for BlastGARD Window Film and the evaluation committee determined that Pentagon Protection United States was the most responsive, responsible bidder.
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This company is not debarred according to the Federal excluded parties listing or prohibited from being awarded a contract according to the Auditor of State unresolved findings for recovery certified search.
Emergency Designation: Emergency legislation is requested to expedite the process of the award from Franklin County Office of Homeland Security and Justice Programs.
Contract Compliance Number: 510556781
FISCAL IMPACT: There is no fiscal impact for the General Fund Account. The Intergovernmental Agreement permits City of Columbus and Franklin County to make the federal sub-grant expenditures. $105,219.00 will be paid by Franklin County through the Urban Area Homeland Security Grant and $28,131.00 from the Police Capital Improvement Funds for small projects.
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To authorize and direct the Public Safety Director to execute those documents necessary for the acquisition of protective window film utilizing the Homeland Security Grant; to enter into contract with Pentagon Protection United States for protective window film; and to declare an emergency.
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WHEREAS, the Division of Police was awarded a grant from Franklin County Office of Homeland Security and Justice Programs; and
WHEREAS, protective window fiilm will provide shatter resistance protection to Central Police Headquarters to significantly reduce the potential of glass cut injuries in the event of an explosion or natural disaster; and
WHEREAS, formal bid SA002005 for the acquisition of protective window film for the Division of Police, Department of Public Safety was received on June 8, 2006; and
WHEREAS, Pentagon Protection United States was the most responsive, responsible bidder: and
WHEREAS, the Division of Police is requesting the Public Safety Director to execute the necessary document for acquisition of protective window film utilizing the Homeland Security Grant; and
WHEREAS, the Division of Police is requesting the Public Safety Director to enter into contract for protective window film; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Division of Support Services, Department of Public Safety, in that it is immediately necessary to execute the needed documents for the acquisition from the federal sub-grant and to enter into contract for protective window film from Police Capital Improvement Funds thereby preserving the public peace, property, health, safety and welfare; now therefore
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS
Section 1. That the Director of Public Safety Director be and is hereby authorized and directed to execute those documents necessary for acquisition of a protective window film from Pentagon Protection United States utilizing the Homeland Security Grant and to expend funds for protective window film.
Section 2. That the evaluation committee determined that Pentagon Protection United States was the most responsive and responsible bidder.
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.