Explanation
1. BACKGROUND:
A. To authorize and direct the Director of Finance, on behalf of the Division of Support Services, to establish a purchase order with J & S Power Solutions, Inc., to purchase an online Uninterruptible Power System (UPS), with installation, for the Police and Fire Dispatch Facility located at 1250 Fairwood Avenue. This UPS System supports the E911 Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP) equipment, 800 MHz radio network and the Computer Aided Dispatching System. These systems are critical in supporting Police, Fire, and EMS personnel with information and communications for conducting their daily activities. This new unit will be replacing a thirteen-year-old unit that is worn out and unreliable.
B. Bid Information: The Purchasing Section of the Department of Finance advertised and solicited competitive bids in accordance with the Columbus City Code, Section 329.06(a). Bid Number SA 001215JY.
C. Contract Compliance: J & S Power Solutions, Inc, Contract Compliance #36-4404327.
D. Emergency Designation: Emergency designation is requested to ensure continued reliability of the Police and Fire, E911 Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP) equipment, 800 MHz radio network and the Computer Aided Dispatching System, which provide communications for conducting daily activities to the Police, Fire and EMS personnel.
2. FISCAL IMPACT:
Budgeted Amount: Funding for this expenditure is available in the Public Safety's Capital Improvement Fund.
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To authorize and direct the Director of Finance, on behalf of the Division of Support Services, to establish a purchase order with J & S Power Solutions, Inc., to purchase an online Uninterruptible Power System (UPS) with installation, for the Police and Fire Dispatch Facility located at 1250 Fairwood Avenue and to declare an emergency. ($219,549.00).
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WHEREAS, the responsibility of the Police and Fire Dispatch Facility located at 1250 Fairwood Avenue will continue to be that of the Department of Public Safety, Division of Support Services; and,
WHEREAS, the Division of Support Services has a need to establish a purchase order with J & S Power Solutions, Inc., to purchase an online Uninterruptible Power System (UPS), with installation, for the Police and Fire Dispatch Facility located at 1250 Fairwood Avenue. This UPS System supports the E911 Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP) equipment, 800 MHz radio network and the Computer Aided Dispatching System.
WHEREAS, the Purchasing Section of the Department of Finance advertised and solicited competitive bids in accordance with the Columbus City Codes, Section 329.06(a); and,
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operations of the Department of Public Safety, Division of Support Services, in that it is immediately necessary to purchase an online Uninterruptible Power System (UPS), with installation, for the Police and Fire Dispatch Facility located at 1250 Fairwood Avenue. This UPS System supports the E911 Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP) equipment, 800 MHz radio network and the Computer Aided Dispatching System. These systems are critical in supporting Police, Fire, and EMS personnel with information and communications for conducting their daily activities. This new unit will be replacing a thirteen-year-old unit, which is worn out and unreliable, in order to preserve the public peace, health, safety and welfare; now, therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS
Section 1. To authorize and direct the Director of Finance, on behalf of the Support Services Division, to establish a purchase order with J & S Power Solutions, Inc., to purchase an online Uninterruptible Power System (UPS), with installation, for the Police and Fire Dispatch Facility located at 1250 Fairwood Avenue. This UPS System supports the E911 Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP) equipment, 800 MHz radio network and the Computer Aided Dispatching System.
Section 2. That this agreement is made in accordance with the provisions of Section 329.06(a) of the Columbus City Code.
Section 3. That for the purpose stated in Section 1 hereof, the expenditure of $219,549.00 or so much thereof as may be needed, is hereby authorized from:
DIVISION FUND OBJ LEVEL 3 PROJECT NUMBER OCA CODE AMOUNT
30-02 701 6644 320009 320009 $219,548.00
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 ten days after passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.