Explanation
Background:
This legislation will authorize the Director of Recreation and Parks to modify the contract with Security Risk Management Consultants, Inc. for additional consulting and related services to include the Whetstone Recreation Center in the initial assessment process associated with the Closed Circuit Television Systems (CCTV's).
The original contract authorized consulting and related services for the assessment, design and equipment specifications associated with Closed Circuit Television Systems for twelve (12) of the Department's Recreation Centers. This legislation will authorize an increase in the original contract, EL007848, for additional assessment services for the Whetstone Recreation Center and will include all scope activities per the original contract. It is in the best interest of the Department to include the Whetstone Recreation Center in the assessment at this time so that it coincides with the Center's renovation project.
The original contract amount was $19,250.00. The amount of this modification request is $1,600.00 bringing the total modified cost of the contract to $20,850.00.
Emergency action is requested so that the assessment can be done in conjunction with the Center's renovation project.
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To authorize and direct the Director of Recreation and Parks to modify the contract with Security Risk Management Consultants, Inc. for additional assessment services associated with the Closed Circuit Television Security Systems for the Whetstone Recreation Center, to authorize the expenditure of $1,600.00 from the 1999/2004 Recreation and Parks Voted Bond Fund, and to declare an emergency. ($1,600.00)
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WHEREAS, the Department of Recreation and Parks desires to modify the contract with Security Risk Management Consultants, Inc. for additional assessment services associated with the Closed Circuit Television Security Systems for the Whetstone Recreaton Center; and
WHEREAS, the CCTV's will serve as an alternative for staff to monitor the outside premises while they are in the building monitoring the front desk and other activities going on inside the Recreation Center; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Recreation and Parks Department in that it is immediately necessary to modify the contract with Security Risk Management Consultants, Inc. to include the Whetstone Recreation Center in the assessment process so that it can be done in conjunction with the Center's renovation project; now, therefore
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS
Section 1. That the Director of Recreation and Parks be and he is hereby authorized and directed to modify the contract with Security Risk Management Consultants, Inc. to include the Whetstone Recreation Center for additional consulting and related services for the assessment, design and equipment specification associated with the Closed Circuit Television Security Systems.
Section 2. That the expenditure of $1,600.00 or so much thereof as may be necessary, be and is hereby authorized from the 1999/2004 Recreation and Parks Voted Bond Fund, Fund 702; Project 510716; Recreation Center Security; OCA Code, 644526; Object Level 3, 6620 to pay the cost thereof.
Section 3. That the City Auditor is authorized to make any accounting changes to revise the funding source for all contracts or contract modifications associated with this ordinance.
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 nor vetoes the same.