City of Columbus - File #: 2218-2006

• File #: 2218-2006
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 11/27/2006
• In control: Safety Committee
• On agenda: 12/11/2006
• Final action: 12/13/2006
• Title: To authorize and direct the Director of Finance and Management to enter into a contract with the National Institute for Truth Verification for the purchase of a Computer Voice Stress Analyzer and training in accordance with sole source procurement provisions; to appropriate and expend $11,735.00 from the Private Grant Fund, and to declare an emergency.($11,735.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
12/13/2006	1	MAYOR	Signed
12/13/2006	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
12/11/2006	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
12/11/2006	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
11/30/2006	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
11/30/2006	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
11/30/2006	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
11/30/2006	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
11/30/2006	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
11/30/2006	1	Safety Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
11/29/2006	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
11/29/2006	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
11/29/2006	1	Finance - Purchasing Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
11/29/2006	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
11/28/2006	1	SAFETY DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
11/28/2006	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
11/28/2006	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
11/28/2006	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
11/28/2006	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
11/27/2006	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
11/27/2006	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
11/27/2006	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved

Title

To authorize and direct the Director of Finance and Management to enter into a contract with the National Institute for Truth Verification for the purchase of a Computer Voice Stress Analyzer and training in accordance with sole source procurement provisions; to appropriate and expend $11,735.00 from the Private Grant Fund, and to declare an emergency.($11,735.00)

Explanation

BACKGROUND:

Need:            There is an immediate need to authorize and direct the Director of Finance and Management to enter into a contract with the National Institute for Truth Verification for the purchase of a Computer Voice Stress Analyzer and training for the Division of Fire's Arson Bureau.

Private Grant Funds were received for this purchase.

Bid Information:      The National Institute for Truth Verification is the sole provider of this equipment and training.

Contract Compliance:      020531279

Emergency Designation:      This legislation is to be declared an emergency measure due to it being imperative that these contracts be certified as soon as the legislative and contract certification processes allow.

FISCAL IMPACT:

Budgeted Amount:        Funds exist within the Fire Division's 2006 Private Grant Fund Budget for this expenditure.

Body

WHEREAS,      the Division of Fire is in need to purchase a Computer Voice Stress Analyzer and training from Private Grant funds for it's Arson Investigators; and

WHEREAS,      this highly specialized and technical equipment is provided only by the National Institute for Truth Verification; and

WHEREAS,      an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Division of Fire, Department of Public Safety, in that it is immediately necessary to enter into a contract for the purchase of a Computer Stress Analyzer and training, in accordance with the provisions of Section 329.07(c) the Columbus City Codes, thereby preserving 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 Director of Finance and Management be and he is hereby authorized and directed to enter into a contract with the National Institute for Truth Verification for the purchase of a Computer Voice Stress Analyzer and training.

Section 2.      That this Council finds it is in the best interest of the City of Columbus that this expenditure be in accordance with the provisions of Section 329.07(c), of the Columbus City Codes to permit the authorization to enter into a contract with the National Institute for Truth Verification for the purchase of Computer Voice Stress Analyzers and training for the Division of Fire.

Section 3.      That the appropriation and expenditure of $11,735.00, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is hereby authorized from the funds available within the Division of Fire #30-04, Private Grant Fund 291, OCA Code 346019 as follows:

*OL3 Code 2193 - $10,295.00

*OL3 Code 3331 - $1,440.00

Section 4.      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 or vetoes the same.