Explanation
BACKGROUND
This ordinance authorizes the appropriation of an additional $70,000 for fiscal year 2014 within the Franklin County Municipal Court Probation User Fees fund and authorizes the Franklin County Municipal Court Administrative and Presiding Judge to contract with DIDS and authorizes the expenditure of up to $50,000.00 from the Municipal Court Probation User Fee Fund for a PASSPOINT.NET system also called a pupillometer. A pupillometer is a machine that scans the eyes to determine if a person is using drugs or alcohol. Once scanned the machine will instantly send an email to the probation officer of the results. Currently DIDS is the only vendor to offer a pupillometer to to scan for drugs and alcohol.
In 2013 the court spent over $100,000 on urinalysis testing for drugs and alcohol. The cost of the pupillometer is $50,000 which covers the first two years then it is $15,000 annually thereafter. This is a fixed cost regardless of the number of times used. There will still be a small need for urinalysis testing but the costs will be significantly reduced.
DIDS LLC (Drug Impairment Detection Services LLC) dba StreeTime Technologies contract compliance number is 061629690 and expires on 4/24/15
FISCAL IMPACT: The funds are available in the 2014 Probation User Fees Fund.
Emergency legislation is requested to authorize the contract and the expenditure to permit immediate installation.
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To appropriate an additional $70,000.00 for fiscal year 2014 within the Franklin County Municipal Court Probation User Fees fund and authorize and direct the Administrative and Presiding Judge of the Franklin County Municipal Court to enter into contract with DIDS LLC; to authorize the expenditure of up to $50,000 with DIDS LLC for the purchase of pupillometer pursuant to the sole source provisions of Chapter 329 of the Columbus City Code; and to declare an emergency. ($70,000.00)
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WHEREAS, the Court has determined that it is in its best interest to contract with DIDS LLC as a sole soure; and
WHEREAS, $50,000 is needed to provide for the system and installation; and
WHEREAS, $70,000 needs to be appropriated; and
WHEREAS, this ordinance is requested as an emergency to permit the timely procurement of needed equipment; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the city, in that it is immediately necessary to enter into contract and authorize the expenditure for the system and installation with DIDS LLC 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 Administrative and Presiding Judge of the Franklin County Municipal Court be and is hereby authorized to enter into contract with DIDS LLC for a pupillometer system and installation.
SECTION 2. That the sum of $70,000 be and is hereby appropriated from the unappropriated balance of the special revenue fund, fund 227, subfund 003, and from all monies estimated to come into said fund from any and all sources unappropriated for any other purposes during the fiscal year ending December 31, 2014, to the Franklin County Municipal Court Judges, department number 2501, oca code 250324, as follows: object level 1 - 01, $20,000; object level 1 - 03, 50,000.
SECTION 3. That to pay the cost of the aforesaid contract, the expenditure of $50,000.00 or as much thereof as may be necessary, is hereby authorized from the Franklin County Municipal Court, department number 2501, fund number 227 subfund 003, oca 250324, object level 1 - 02, $50,000 object level 3 -3336;
SECTION 4. This contract is entered into pursuant to the sole source provisions of Chapter 329 of the Columbus City Code.
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.