City of Columbus - File #: 0606-2006

• File #: 0606-2006
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 3/13/2006
• In control: Safety Committee
• On agenda: 4/3/2006
• Final action: 4/5/2006
• Title: To authorize and direct the Finance and Management Director to contract for the purchase of helicopter downlink system utilizing the Homeland Security Grant; and to declare an emergency.

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
4/5/2006	1	ACTING CITY CLERK	Attest
4/4/2006	1	MAYOR	Signed
4/3/2006	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
4/3/2006	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
3/20/2006	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
3/20/2006	1	Safety Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
3/17/2006	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
3/17/2006	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
3/17/2006	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
3/17/2006	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
3/17/2006	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
3/17/2006	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
3/16/2006	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
3/16/2006	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
3/16/2006	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
3/15/2006	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
3/15/2006	1	SAFETY DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
3/15/2006	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
3/14/2006	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
3/13/2006	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
3/13/2006	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved

Explanation

The Division of Police Helicopter Unit was granted funding through Franklin County Office of Homeland Security and Justice Programs to purchase downlink system which would replace an older outdated system currently in use. The City of Columbus and Franklin County entered into an Intergovernmental Agreement, Ordinance 1917-2005 to enable this type of purchase. The total expenditure in the amount of $197,326.97.00 will be paid by Franklin County through the Homeland Security Grant.

Bid Information: A formal bid, Solicitation No. SA001857JY was opened on January 5, 2006.

Three suppliers submitted bids for helicopter downlink system. Vislink, Inc. dba Microwave Radio Communications was the lowest, responsive, responsible bidder.

Emergency Designation:  Emergency legislation is requested to expedite the process of the award from Franklin County Office of Homeland Security and Justice Programs.

Contract Compliance Number:  06-1165211

FISCAL IMPACT:  There is no fiscal impact for the General Fund Account. The Intergovernmental Agreement permits City of Columbus and Franklin County to make the federal sub-grant expenditures.

Title

To authorize and direct the Finance and Management Director to contract for the purchase of helicopter downlink system utilizing the Homeland Security Grant; and to declare an emergency.

Body

WHEREAS, the police helicopter unit was awarded a grant from Franklin County Office of Homeland Security and Justice Programs; and

WHEREAS, helicopter downlink system will allow the Police Heliport Unit to replace outdated system currently in use; and

WHEREAS, a formal bid SA001857JY was completed by the Purchasing Office on January 5, 2006; and

WHEREAS, VisLink, Inc. dba Microwave Radio Communications was the lowest, responsive, responsible bidder; and

WHEREAS, the Division of Police is requesting the Finance and Management Director to contract for the purchase of helicopter downlink system utilizing the Homeland Security Grant; 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 contract for the purchase of helicopter downlink system from the federal sub-grant thereby preserving the public peace, property, health, safety and welfare; now therefore

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS

Section 1.  That the Director of Finance and Management be and is hereby authorized and directed to contract for the purchase of helicopter downlink system utilizing the Homeland Security Grant.

Section 2.  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.