Explanation
BACKGROUND:
This ordinance appropriates $25,000 and authorizes the Administrating and Presiding Judge of the Franklin County Municipal Court to enter into contract with Alcohol Monitoring Systems, Inc. (AMS) for monitoring services associated with the use of secure continuous remote alcohol monitor (SCRAM) devices. The SCRAM unit is a non-invasive, tamper-resistant, transdermal monitoring device that measures blood alcohol concentration automatically, 24 hours a day, regardless of the individual's location. AMS holds many patents on the continuous alcohol monitoring device.
The Franklin County Municipal Court Judges purchased 40 SCRAM devices with monies from its indigent driver alcohol treatment fund for the purpose of monitoring offenders with alcohol dependency issues that are sentenced to use a SCRAM unit as a condition of probation. The continued use of the SCRAM devices necessitates monitoring services, which is provided by AMS. As a consequence, the Court asks that the competitive bidding provisions of the Columbus City Code be waived so that the Court can enter into contract with AMS for continuation of alcohol monitoring services.
Alcohol Monitoring System's contract compliance is 300137963 and expires 12/17/11.
FISCAL IMPACT: There are sufficient funds available within the indigent driver interlock fund to support the requested appropriation level for 2011. This contract term is from October 1, 2011 through March 31, 2012.
Emergency legislation is requested to authorize the appropriation of funds, the contract and the expenditure to permit monitoring services to continue without interruption.
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To authorize the appropriation and direct the Administrating and Presiding Judge of the Franklin County Municipal Court to enter into contract with Alcohol Monitoring Systems, Inc. for continuation of the monitoring services associated with the continuous alcohol monitoring devices to authorize the expenditure of up to $25,000 for monitoring services; to waive the competitive bidding provisions of the Columbus City Code; and to declare an emergency. ($25,000.00)
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WHEREAS, ordinance # 1568-2007 was passed by Columbus City Council on November 5, 2007 authorizing the contract and expenditure for acquisition of continuous alcohol monitoring devices and related monitoring services for the Franklin County Municipal Court, Department of Probation Services; and
WHEREAS, the Franklin County Municipal Court is in need of additional monitoring services from Alcohol Monitoring Systems, Inc. and is seeking to waive competitive bidding because AMS is the current monitor of the continuous remote alcohol monitoring devices purchased by the Court; and
WHEREAS, this ordinance is requested as an emergency to permit the uninterrupted procurement of needed services; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the city, in that it is immediately necessary to waive competitive bidding, authorize the appropriation, contract and expenditure for continuous alcohol monitoring services with Alcohol Monitoring Systems, 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 from the unappropriated monies in special revenue fund known as the Electronic Alcohol Monitoring fund, fund number 227, subfund number 004, and from all monies estimated to come into said fund from any and all sources and unappropriated for any other purpose during the fiscal year ending December 31, 2011the sum of $25,000.00 is appropriated to the Franklin County Municipal Court Judges, department 25 as follows: oca 252714 (indigent drivers interlock), object level 1 - 03, object level 3 - 3431, $25,000
SECTION 2. That the Administrating and Presiding Judge of the Franklin County Municipal Court be and is hereby authorized to enter into contract with Alcohol Monitoring Systems, Inc. for monitoring services associated with the Court's continuous alcohol monitoring equipment through the period ending March 31, 2012
SECTION 3. That the expenditure of $25,000 or as much thereof as may be necessary is hereby authorized from the Franklin County Municipal Court Judges, department number 2501, indigent driver interlock fund, fund number 227, subfund 004 as follows: $25,000 from oca 252714, object level 1 - 03, object level 3 - 3431.
SECTION 4. 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 of the Columbus City Codes related to competitive bidding.
SECTION 5. 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 and approval by the Mayor, or ten days after passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.