Explanation
BACKGROUND:
This authorizes the Administrating and Presiding Judge of the Franklin County Municipal Court to contract for $35,000 with #1 A LifeSafer, Inc. (LifeSafer) for monitoring services associated with the use of ignition interlock devices. The ignition interlock devices are equipped with cameras to verify who is using the equipment. The vendor will install, monitor, report and remove the equipment.
A bid was done on solicitation SA005738, which closed on February 20, 2015, and LifeSafer was the lowest bidder of the three bids received. The contract is a three-year contract with an optional fourth year. The funds requested are for year two of the contract.
LifeSafer Interlock, Inc. federal tax id is 311334685 and the contract compliance expires 02/19/17.
FISCAL IMPACT: There are sufficient funds available within the indigent driver interlock fund to support the requested appropriation level for 2016.
Title
To authorize the Administrative and Presiding Judge of the Franklin County Municipal Court to enter into contract for year two with LifeSafer for the monitoring services associated with the camera ignition interlock devices and to authorize the expenditure of $35,000.00 from the Electronic Alcohol Monitoring fund. ($35,000.00)
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WHEREAS, the Franklin County Municipal Court is in need of monitoring services from LifeSafer Interlock, Inc; and
WHEREAS, the current contract is for a four year period and this modification represents the second year of the current contract; and
WHEREAS, it has become necessary in the usual daily operation of the city, in that it is necessary to appropriate, contract and expenditure for continuous interlock monitoring services with LifeSafer Interlock, Inc 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 Administrating and Presiding Judge of the Franklin County Municipal Court be and is hereby authorized to enter into contract for year two with LifeSafer for monitoring services associated with the Court's ignition interlock equipment through the period ending February 28, 2017
SECTION 2: That the expenditure of $35,000 or so much thereof as may be necessary is hereby authorized to be expended from (see attachment)
Dept: 25 |Div.: 2501|Obj Class: 03 |Main Account: 63050|Fund: 2227 |Sub-fund:222704|Program: JD013|Section 3:250104| Amount: $35,000.00|
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 this ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law.