Explanation
BACKGROUND: The Department of Public Safety, Division of Police, needs to purchase Cisco network hardware from Pomeroy IT Solutions for the Cruiser Video Project, which includes switches, routers, wireless access controllers and related wireless access hardware. There is also a need to purchase Cisco network hardware for the Narcotics/Vice new location and laser printers for the Police Crime Lab. These purchases will be funded by the 2008 COPS Grant, Drug Seizure funds, and a 2009 Coverdell Grant and will be purchased in accordance with the terms and conditions of existing universal term contracts with Pomeroy IT Solutions.
Bid Information: The Purchasing Office has set up universal term contracts with Pomeroy IT Solutions for the purchase of Cisco network hardware and laser printers under contract FL004506 and FL003934.
This company is not debarred according to the Federal excluded parties listing or prohibited from being awarded a contract according to the Auditor of State unresolved findings for recovery certified search.
Contract Compliance: Pomeroy IT Solutions' # is 611352158 expires 9/22/2011.
FISCAL IMPACT: This ordinance authorizes an expenditure of $199,000.00 from the 2008 COPS Grant Fund, Drug Seizure Fund, and the 2009 Coverdell Grant Fund for the purchase of Cisco network hardware and laser printers from Pomeroy IT Solutions. There is no financial impact on the General Fund operating budget for this purchase since the purchase will be made with grant and drug seizure funds.
Emergency Designation: Emergency legislation is requested so that the Cruiser Video Project and the Narcotics Bureau move will not be delayed.
Title
To authorize and direct the Director of Finance and Management to issue purchase orders from existing Universal Term contracts with Pomeroy IT Solutions for the purchase of Cisco network hardware and laser printers for the Division of Police, to authorize the transfer of funds between object levels within the same grant fund, to authorize the expenditure of $199,000.00 from the General Government Grant Funds and the Drug Seizure Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($199,000.00)
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WHEREAS, the Department of Public Safety, Division of Police, needs to purchase Cisco network hardware and laser printers; and
WHEREAS, the city has universal term contracts with Pomeroy IT Solutions for the purchase of Cisco network hardware and laser printers; and
WHEREAS, the funding source for this purchase will come from the 2008 COPS Grant, 2009 Coverdell Grant and Drug Seizure funds; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operations of the Division of Police, Department of Public Safety, in that it is immediately necessary to authorize the Director of Finance and Management to issue purchase orders for the purchase of Cisco network hardware and printers, 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 transfer of funds within the 2008 COPS Grant is authorized as follows:
From:
Dept. 30-03|Grant 338097|Fund 220|OBJ LEV (1) 03|OBJ LEV(3) 3336|OCA 338097|Amount $150,000.00
To:
Dept. 30-03|Grant 338097|Fund 220| OBJ LEV (1) 02|OBJ LEV (3) 2193|OCA 338097|Amount $150,000.00
SECTION 2. That the Finance and Management Director be and is hereby authorized and directed to issue purchase orders to Pomeroy IT Solutions for the purchase of Cisco network hardware and laser printers for the Division of Police on the basis of the City's universal term contract numbers FL004506 and FL003934.
SECTION 3. That the expenditure of $199,000.00, or so much thereof as may be needed, be and same is hereby authorized as follows:
| DIV 30-03|FUND 220|OBJ LEV (01) 02|OBJ LEV (03) 2193|OCA 338097|AMOUNT $150,000.00
|DIV 30-03|FUND 219|SUBFUND 016|OBJ LEV (01) 02|OBJ LEV (03) 2193|OCA 300988|AMOUNT $39,000.00
|DIV30-03|FUND 219|SUBFUND 016|OBL LEV (01) 06|OBJLEV (03) 6649|OCA 300988|AMOUNT $6,000.00
|DIV 30-03|FUND 220|OBJ LEV (01) 02|OBJ LEV (03) 2193|OCA 339057|AMOUNT $4,000.00
SECTION 4. 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 10 days after its passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same. That this ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law.