City of Columbus - File #: 0798-2008

• File #: 0798-2008
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 5/1/2008
• In control: Safety Committee
• On agenda: 9/29/2008
• Final action: 10/1/2008
• Title: To authorize and direct the Director of Public Safety to modify and increase funds to the current contract for computer access for investigative record searches with LexisNexis Risk & Information Analysis for the Division of Police; and to authorize the expenditure of $10,480.00 from the Law Enforcement Contraband Seizure Funds; ($10,480.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
10/1/2008	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
9/30/2008	1	MAYOR	Signed
9/29/2008	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
9/29/2008	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
9/22/2008	1	Columbus City Council	Read for the First Time
9/9/2008	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
9/9/2008	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
9/9/2008	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
9/9/2008	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
9/9/2008	1	Safety Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
9/8/2008	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
9/8/2008	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
9/5/2008	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
9/5/2008	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
9/3/2008	1	SAFETY DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
9/3/2008	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
9/3/2008	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
9/3/2008	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
9/3/2008	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
9/2/2008	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
8/25/2008	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
8/25/2008	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
8/20/2008	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval

Explanation

Background: On July 2, 2008, the Director of Public Safety entered into contract #EL008134 pursuant to Ordinance #1870-2007, passed 12/5/2007, with LexisNexis Risk & Information Analysis, for instant computer access to their database for investigative searches for police personnel.  Due to a price increase, the Director of Public Safety has a need to modify the current contract to increase funding for these vital services to continue through to the end of February 2009.  A total of $34,020.00 has already been encumbered and an additional $10,480.00 will be needed to complete the current contract term.  A total modified cost of $44,500.00 will be expended for contract EL008134 in 2008.

Bid Information: This service is currently in use and the Division of Police is requesting to add funds to the current contract to continue this vital investigative tool without interruption.

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.

Contract Compliance No: 41-1815880, LexisNexis Risk & Information Analysis, expires 11/20/2008

FISCAL IMPACT

$10,480.00 has been appropriated for this purchase through Law Enforcement Contraband Seizure Funds.  There will be no effect on the financial status of the General Fund.

Title

To authorize and direct the Director of Public Safety to modify and increase funds to the current contract for computer access for investigative record searches with LexisNexis Risk & Information Analysis for the Division of Police; and to authorize the expenditure of $10,480.00 from the Law Enforcement Contraband Seizure Funds; ($10,480.00)

Body

WHEREAS, the Director of Public Safety, Division of Police, wishes to modify the current contract for investigative record searches with LexisNexis Risk & Information Analysis; and

WHEREAS, this database search availability is crucial to the investigative police personnel; and

WHEREAS, the Division of Police needs to increase funding on current contract, to continue this vital investigative tool without interruption; therefore,

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS

SECTION 1. That the Director of Public Safety, be and is hereby authorized and directed to modify and increase funding to the current contract with LexisNexis Risk & Information Analysis, for computer access for investigative record searches for the Division of Police.

SECTION 2. That the expenditure of $10,480.00 or so much thereof as may be needed, be and the same is hereby authorized as follows:

| DIV 30-03 | FUND 219 | OBJ LEVEL (1) 03 | OBJ LEVEL (3) 3367 | OCA 300988|

SECTION 3.  That this ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law.