Explanation
Background:
This ordinance is contingent on the passage of Ordinance 1007-2009, authorizing the acceptance of the Witness Assistance Program Database and Domestic Violence Advocate Grant ARRA-VAWA-901 from the Franklin County Board of Commissioners, Office of Homeland Security and Justice Programs.
This ordinance will authorize the Finance and Management Director to issue a purchase order on behalf of the City Attorney for staff augmentation services from an existing Universal Term contract established by the Purchasing Office with Sophisticated Systems, Inc. Said purchase order will be for the design and implementation of a database that will integrate three existing databases in the Domestic Violence, Stalking and Intake units of the City Attorney's Office for a maximum amount of $53,000.00 with a term coinciding with the grant of 08/01/09 through 07/31/10.
Fiscal Impact:
Funding will come from the Witness Assistance Program Database and Domestic Violence Advocate Grant funds.
Emergency Designation:
This ordinance is being submitted as an emergency to allow for the timely commencement of services. The grant year runs 08/01/09 through 07/31/10.
Contract Compliance Number:
Sophisticated Systems, Inc. 31-1303163-001 ACT expires 11/18/10, M1A expires 05/31/11
Title
To authorize and direct the Finance and Management Director to issue a purchase order on behalf of the City Attorney for staff augmentation services from an existing universal term contract with Sophisticated Systems, Inc., for the design and implementation of a Witness Assistance Program database, to authorize the expenditure of an amount not to exceed Fifty-three Thousand Dollars for services rendered pursuant thereto, and to declare an emergency. ($53,000.00)
Body
WHEREAS, Ordinance 1007-09 authorized the City Attorney to accept and expend grant money from the Franklin County Board of Commissioners, Office of Homeland Security and Justice Programs, for the Witness Assistance Program Database and Domestic Violence Advocate Grant ARRA-VAWA-901; and
WHEREAS, there is a need to purchase staff augmentation services for the design and implementation of a Witness Assistance Program database pursuant to said grant award; and
WHEREAS, a universal term contract established by the Purchasing Office exists for these services; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the City Attorney's Office in that it is immediately necessary to authorize the purchase of said services for the preservation of the pubic health, peace, property, safety and welfare, and, now therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the Finance and Management director is hereby authorized and directed to issue a purchase order in the amount of Fifty-three Thousand Dollars ($53,000.00) for staff augmentation services in accordance with the existing universal term contract established by the Purchasing Office with Sophisticated Systems, Inc. for the design and implementation of a Witness Assistance Program database.
SECTION 2. That for the purposes stated in Section 1, the expenditure of Fifty-three Thousand Dollars ($53,000.00) or so much thereof as may be necessary, is hereby is authorized as follows: department 2401, Witness Assistance Program Database and Domestic Violence Advocate Grant , grant number 249271, fund number 220, organizational cost account 249271, object level three 3336.
SECTION 3. That for the reasons stated in the preamble hereto, which is hereby made a part hereof, this ordinance is hereby declared to be an emergency measure and shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage and approval by the Mayor, or ten days after passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.