Explanation
The Franklin County Municipal Court Judges desire to engage in the second year of a potential four year contract for security guard services in the Municipal Court Building, 375 S. High Street, with Willo Security, Inc In fiscal 2004, the court submitted bid waiver legislation to contract with Willo Security, pursuant to Ordinance No. 0130-2004, after cancelling all formal bids on Solicitation No. SA 000544. The end result of this solicitation was both Global Security, prior contracted vendor, and Willo Security, bid identical pricing. Subsequently the court chose Willo Security due to prior contractual non-compliance issues with Global Security.
WILLO SECURITY: FEDERAL ID. NO. 34-1808997
EMERGENCY ACTION is requested in order to continue uninterrupted services.
FISCAL IMPACT: $293,000.00 has been allocated within our 2005 Special Projects Fund Budget for this expenditure.
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To authorize the Franklin County Municipal Court Judges, through the Administrative/Presiding Judge, to enter into the second year of a potential four-year contract with Willo Security, Inc., for the provision of security guard services in the Municipal Court Building, to authorize the expenditure of $293,000.00 from the Municipal Court Special Projects Fund, to waive all applicable provisions of the Columbus City Code relative to competitive bidding, and to declare an emergency ($293,000.00).
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Whereas, the continuation of security services in the Municipal Court Building located at 375 S. High, is absolutely imperative for the safety and well-being of the building employees, and the general public pursuant to original bid specifications addressed in Bid Proposal No. SA 000093-GM, bid in 11/01, and also pursuant to a re-bid on Solicitation No. SA 000544, bid in 10/03, and
Whereas, pursuant to the bid on Solicitation No.000544, the City of Columbus Purchasing Office and the Court Administration Office determined that all six bids were non-responsive for various reasons, and in the Franklin County Municipal Court Judges best interest, this bid was cancelled, and
Whereas, the Franklin County Municipal Court Judges prefer to engage in the second year of a potential four-year contract with Willo Security, Inc., for security guard services in the Municipal Court Building, 375 S. High Street, and
Whereas, it is necessary to authorize the Administrative/Presiding Judge to enter into a security contract with Willo Security, Inc., effective February 1, 2005, so as to continue the daily operation of the court, and for other tenants within the court building, and
Whereas, it is necessary to waive all applicable provisions of the Columbus City Codes relative to competitive bidding, and
Whereas, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Franklin County Municipal Court Judges in that it is immediately necessary to enter into said contract with Willo Security, Inc., so as to continue uninterrupted services in the provision of contractual security guard services within the Municipal Court Building, for the preservation of the public health, peace, safety, and welfare; now therefore;
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the Franklin County Municipal Court Judges, through the Administrative/Presiding Judge, be and is hereby authorized to enter into the second year of a potential four-year contract between the Franklin County Municipal Court Judges and Willo Security, Inc., for the provision of contractual security guard services in the Municipal Court Building.
SECTION 2. That the expenditure of $293,000.00 beginning February 1, 2005 to January 31, 2006, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is authorized to be expended from the Municipal Court Special Fund, Fund # 226, Department No. 25, OCA Code 226001, Object Level One 03, Object Level Three 3336, to pay the costs thereof.
SECTION 3. That for the reasons stated, the Columbus City Council finds it is in the best interest of the Franklin County Municipal Court Judges to waive all provisions in the Columbus City Codes relative to competitive bidding.
SECTION 4. That for the reasons stated in the preamble hereto, which is hereby made a part hereof, this ordinance is declared to be an emergency measure and shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.