Explanation
BACKGROUND: The Health Department is in need of maintenance services for the Health Department's closed circuit TV and video monitoring equipment located at 240 Parsons Avenue. This ordinance authorizes the Board of Health to enter into the first year of a three year competitively bid contract with KNS Services, Inc. for $24,864.00 for video monitoring equipment maintenance.
Bid #SO024828 for CCTV Maintenance & PM services was posted March 12 through March 16, 2007. The following four vendors were solicited for bids:
1) Affordable Choice Electric, FID 31-1461454, EBO status: M - WHT - Act 03/28/08
2) Evolution Integration Services, Ltd., FID 31-1711503, EBO status: AFA - M1A - Act 03/07/08
3) Graybar Electric Company, FID 13-0794380, EBO status: M - WHT - Act 02/04/08
4) KNS Services, Inc., FID 31-1460220, EBO status: M - WHT - Act 12/18/08
The only bid received was from KNS Services in the amount of $2,072 per month, or $24,864 per year.
The contract compliance number of KNS Services, Inc. is 31-1460220.
FISCAL IMPACT: These monies were budgeted within the Health Department Special Revenue Fund, Fund No. 250.
Title
To authorize the Board of Health to enter into contract with KNS Services, Inc., for video monitoring equipment maintenance services; and to authorize a total expenditure of $24,864.00 from the Health Department Special Revenue Fund. ($24,864.00)
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WHEREAS, The Health Department is in need of closed circuit TV and video monitoring equipment maintenance services at the Health Department located at 240 Parsons Avenue; and,
WHEREAS, Bid #SO024828 for CCTV Maintenance and preventive maintenance services was posted March 12 through March 16, 2007, and four vendors were solicited for bids and the only bid received was from KNS Services, Inc.; and,
WHEREAS, it is the intent of the Health Department to contract with KNS Services, Inc. for $24,864.00 for the first year of a three-year contract; and,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the Board of Health is hereby authorized to enter into a contract with KNS Services, Inc., for video monitoring equipment maintenance services for the period June 1, 2007 through May 31, 2008., contingent upon funding being available and upon annual satisfaction that vendor is performing successfully.
SECTION 2. That the expenditure of $24,864.00 is hereby authorized from the Health Department Special Revenue Fund, Fund No. 250, Health Department, Division No. 50, Object Level One 03, Object Level Three 3372, OCA No. 500264.
SECTION 3. That the City Auditor is authorized to make any accounting changes necessary to ensure that this contract is properly accounted for and recorded accurately on the City's financial records.
SECTION 4. That this ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law.