Explanation
Background: This ordinance authorizes the appropriation of Federal Drug Seizure Funds in the amount of $125,500.00 for the purpose of purchasing a protective vehicle for the Division of Police. This ordinance also authorizes the City Auditor to establish an auditor's certificate in the amount of $1,806,039.23 for the purchase of equipment, services and supplies for the Division of Police, Department of Public Safety. These purchases will be made through the City of Columbus Purchasing Office. All bids will be obtained and contracts awarded in compliance with the relevant provisions of the Columbus City Code, Chapter 329. This ordinance will set up all of the funding required to enter into contracts with the vendors on an as-needed basis. Competitive bids will be solicited and opened by the Purchasing Office, obtained through any current universal term contract, or state term contract as authorized by ordinance number 582-87.
The list below outlines the equipment, supplies and services expected to be purchased as soon as possible as a result of this ordinance:
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Laser Protective Glasses |
$ 89,152.80 |
|
Milo Upgrade |
$ 76,500.00 |
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Volcanic Bicycles |
$ 104,160.00 |
|
Lockers |
$ 125,000.00 |
|
Lab Workstations |
$ 130,000.00 |
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Alarm Systems/Security Cameras/Matrix |
$ 101,000.00 |
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Field Drug Identification Test kits |
$ 75,000.00 |
|
Protective Vehicle |
$ 125,500.00 |
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Direct Analysis in Real Time (DART) |
$ 249,603.06 |
|
Computers, Monitors, Accessories |
$ 343,223.37 |
|
ELSAG License Plate Reader |
$ 386,900.00 |
Total Estimated costs - $1,806,039.23
Fiscal Impact Funds are available in the Drug Seizure Fund for all purchases.
Title
To authorize and direct the City Auditor to appropriate $125,500.00 from the unappropriated balance of the Drug Seizure Funds and to establish an auditor's certificate in the amount of $1,806,039.23 for the purchase of equipment, supplies and services for the Division of Police; to authorize and direct the Director of Finance and Management and the Director of Public Safety to enter into various contracts for the purchase of equipment, supplies and services on behalf of the Division of Police; to authorize the expenditure of 1,806,039.23 from the Law Enforcement Drug Seizure Funds. ($1,806,039.23)
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WHEREAS, it is necessary that the City Auditor appropriate $125,500.00 from the Drug Seizure Funds and set up a certificate in the amount of $1,806,039.23 for the purchase of equipment, supplies, and services for the Division of Police and
WHEREAS, it is necessary that the Director of Finance and Management and the Director of Public Safety enter into various contracts for the purchase of equipment, supplies, and services on behalf of the Division of Police; and
WHEREAS, the Purchasing Office will solicit competitive bids to acquire various equipment for the Division of Police in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Columbus City Code, Chapter 329 or use State Term Contracts authorized per Ordinance No. 582-87; and
WHEREAS, it has become necessary in the usual daily operation of the Department of Public Safety to authorize the Directors of Finance and Management and Public Safety to enter into various contracts for the purchase of equipment, supplies and services on behalf of the Division of Police and to authorize the expenditure of $1,806,039.23 from the Law Enforcement Drug Seizure Funds; NOW THEREFORE
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the City Auditor is hereby authorized to appropriate $125,500.00 from the Drug Seizure Funds and to establish an auditor's certificate in the amount of $1,806,039.23 for the purchase of equipment, supplies and services for the Division of Police.
SECTION 2. That the Director of Finance and Management and the Director of Public Safety are hereby authorized to enter into contracts for the purchase of equipment, supplies and services on behalf of the Division of Police in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Columbus City Code Chapter 329, using any current Universal Term Contracts, or State Term Contracts authorized per ordinance number 582-87.
SECTION 3. That the funds necessary to carry out the purpose of this ordinance are hereby deemed appropriated, and the City Auditor shall establish such accounting codes as necessary.
SECTION 4. 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 5. That the expenditure of $1,806,039.23 or so much thereof as may be necessary to pay the cost thereof, be and is hereby authorized from the Division of Police’s Law Enforcement Seizure Funds in object classes 02, and 06 per the accounting codes in the attachment to this ordinance.
SECTION 6. That this Council hereby recognizes that this ordinance does not identify specific contractors or vendors for the expenditure purposes authorized herein and hereby delegates sole and final contracting decisions relative to the determination of lowest, best, most responsive and most responsible vendor(s) to the Director of Finance and Management and the Director of Public Safety.
SECTION 7. That this ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law.