Explanation
The Franklin County Municipal Court Clerk on behalf of the State Homeland Security Program was awarded a grant for the acquisition of livescan fingerprint units for the Clerk's Office. These units will allow defendants to be fingerprinted on location for immediate dispositions which will benefit Division of Police, Clerk of Courts and the complete court system in better utilization and tracking of all information. The Intergovernmental Agreements permit the City of Columbus and Franklin County to make these federal sub-grant expenditures and these agreements per Ordinance 1691-2006 passed 10/18/06.
Bid Information: Negotiated pricing was received from Sagem Morpho. Sagem Morpho is providing the technology and support for automated fingerprint identification for City of Columbus Division of Police and it is imperative that the Clerk of Courts fingerprint system is integrated with the Division of Police. Due to deadline of this grant purchase, 02/28/07 this purchase must be expedited and need for integrated system with City of Columbus Division of Police, the Clerk of Courts is requesting that the systems be purchased from the sole source provider of the existing proprietary system for Division of Police, Sagem Morpho Inc.
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.
Emergency Designation: Emergency legislation is requested to expedite the process of the award from Franklin County Office of Emergency Management and Homeland Security.
Contract Compliance Number: Sagem Morpho 330154789, Expires 03/18/2007
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.
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To authorize the Finance and Management Director to execute those documents necessary for the acquisition of Livescan fingerprint units from Sagem Morpho Inc. utilizing the Homeland Security Grant, in accordance with the sole source procurement, and to declare an emergency.
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WHEREAS, the Franklin County Municipal Court Clerk was awarded a grant from Franklin County Office of Emergency Management and Homeland Security; and
WHEREAS, these units will allow defendants to be fingerprinted on location for immediate dispositions; and
WHERAS, this system must be integrated with City of Columbus Division of Police current system; and
WHEREAS, the fingerprint system is an invaluable tool to the law enforcement in the identification of fingerprints; and
WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the City to enter into this contract in accordance with provisions of Section 329.07c (Sole Source) of the Columbus City Codes, 1959; and
WHEREAS, the Franklin County Municipal Court Clerk is requesting the Finance and Management Director to execute the necessary documents for acquisition of the livescan fingerprint units utilizing the Homeland Security Grant; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Franklin County Municipal Court Clerk in that it is immediately necessary to execute the needed documents for the acquisition of livescan fingerprint units 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 execute those documents necessary for acquisition of Livescan fingerprint units with Sagem Morpho Inc. 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.