Explanation
BACKGROUND:
This ordinance authorizes the Administrative and Presiding Judge of the Franklin County Municipal Court to purchase installation of wireless access points and a year of service. The Franklin County Municipal Clerk of Court has installed and the Court wants to install wireless access points throughout the courthouse. The Court's purpose of the wireless access points is to allow court reporters the ability to use their new steno machines to full capacity. There is a wireless component between the steno machines and laptop computers for real time reporting. This would also allow for the Judges to be able to upgrade courtroom technology at a later date.
The Court's equipment must be compatible with the Clerk's so that the Office of Information Services (OIS) can maintain one network system. The Clerk's office has already purchased and installed Aruba access points. OIS did research and found that this is the best system for the courthouse's need.
State Term Schedule (STS), Contract Number 534017-14
Contract Compliance Number: CDW Government, LLC 36-4230110
EMERGENCY: Emergency legislation is requested to authorize the contract and the expenditure to allow for immediate installation.
FISCAL IMPACT: The amount of $26,036.50 is budgeted and available for this purpose within the Franklin County Municipal Court's 2010 computer fund budget. This contract term for the year of service is from October 1, 2010 through September 30, 2011
Title
To authorize the Administrative and Presiding Judge of the Franklin County Municipal Court to enter into a contract with CDW Government, for the installation of wireless access points and a year of service to authorize the expenditure of up to an amount not to exceed $26,036.50 from the computer fund; and to declare an emergency. ($26,036.50)
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WHEREAS, it is in the city's best interest that the Franklin County Municipal Court receive wireless access points and service; and
WHEREAS, this purchase is in keeping with Ordinance 582-87 which authorizes the City of Columbus to participate in Department of Administrative Services (DAS) cooperative state contracts; and
WHEREAS, funds in an amount up to an amount not to exceed $26,036.50 is budgeted within the Franklin County Municipal Court Judges computer fund; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Franklin County Municipal Court Judges in that it is immediately necessary to authorize a contract and associated expenditures with the CDW Government in order to assure the installation of wireless access points, 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 Administrative and Presiding Judge of the Franklin County Municipal Court be and is hereby authorized to enter into contract with CDW Government for the installation of wireless access points and a year of service
Section 2. That the expenditure of $26,036.50, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is authorized from the Franklin County Municipal Court, department 2501, computer fund, fund number 227 subfund 001, oca code 250340, object level 1 - 03, object level 3 - 3336, to pay the costs thereof.
Section 3. That for the reasons 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 passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.