City of Columbus - File #: 0957-2007

• File #: 0957-2007
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 6/7/2007
• In control: Safety Committee
• On agenda: 7/9/2007
• Final action: 7/11/2007
• Title: To authorize and direct the Finance Director to contract for Nextel services with Sprint Solutions, Inc. for the Division of Police, to authorize the expenditure of $348,000 from the General Fund, and to declare an emergency. ($348,000.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
7/11/2007	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
7/10/2007	1	MAYOR	Signed
7/9/2007	1	Columbus City Council	Approved
7/9/2007	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
6/21/2007	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
6/21/2007	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
6/21/2007	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
6/21/2007	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
6/21/2007	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
6/21/2007	1	Safety Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
6/20/2007	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
6/20/2007	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
6/20/2007	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
6/19/2007	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
6/18/2007	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
6/18/2007	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
6/15/2007	1	SAFETY DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
6/15/2007	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
6/14/2007	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
6/14/2007	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
6/8/2007	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
6/8/2007	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
6/7/2007	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval

Explanation

Need:  The Department of Public Safety, Division of Police needs to purchase wireless voice, data, push-to-talk (radio), GPS and modem services and equipment from Sprint Solutions Inc. (Nextel) for the entire Division.  Approximately $348,000 is needed for cellular phone service and police cruiser modem services.

Bid Information: The Purchasing Office has set up a universal term contract with Sprint Solutions, Inc. to provide Nextel services under contract FL003029.

Contract Compliance No.: 470882463 Expires:  03/23/08

FISCAL IMPACT:

Funds have been allocated in the Division's 2007 General Fund Budget for wireless services in the amount of $355,592.00.  Approximately $100,000.00 has already been spent this year.  The remaining funds needed will be taken from the surplus in the telephone budget object level 3320.  Approximately $406,000.00 was spent for wireless services in 2006.    

Emergency Designation:  Emergency legislation is requested for this ordinance so as to allow for the purchase and continuation of the Nextel services for the operation of the Division of Police.

Title

To authorize and direct the Finance Director to contract for Nextel services with Sprint Solutions, Inc. for the Division of Police, to authorize the expenditure of $348,000 from the General Fund, and to declare an emergency. ($348,000.00)

Body

WHEREAS, the funding is needed to continue Nextel services for the Division of Police; and

WHEREAS, the city has an universal term contract with Sprint Solutions, Inc. for Nextel services; and

WHEREAS, emergency legislation is requested so phone and modem service will not be interrupted because of non-payment of invoices; and

WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Division of Police, Department of Public Safety, in that it is immediately necessary to enter into contract for Nextel services for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, safety, and welfare; now therefore

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:

SECTION 1. That the Finance Director be and is hereby authorized and directed to contract with Sprint Solutions, Inc. for Nextel services for the Division of Police, Department of Public Safety, on the basis of the City's universal term contract number FL003029.

SECTION 2. That the expenditure of $348,000.00 or so much thereof as may be needed, be and the same is hereby authorized as follows:

      DEPT           FUND             OBJ. LEVEL 1          OBJ. LEVEL 3                OCA                                AMOUNT

     | 30-03|            | 010|                      | 03|                     |3295|                       |300301|                                     |348,000.00|

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 approval by the Mayor, or ten days after passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.