Explanation
BACKGROUND: This ordinance authorizes the Director of Public Safety, on behalf of the Division of Support Services, to enter into contract with Motorola C & E for backup maintenance services for the Police and Fire 800 MHz Radio System Infrastructure starting January 1, 2009 through December 31, 2009. It is essential that Police and Fire have 24 hour maintenance services available in the event of a communications failure. This agreement is being entered into under the Sole Source provision provided in Section 329.07 of the Columbus City Code. Motorola C & E is the only known company that can provide essential backup service 24 hours a day, seven days a week, to the systems.
The City began 800 MHz Radio System operations in April 1992. Support Service initiated a new 800 MHz Infrastructure upgrade in 2006. This contract will provide backup field engineering support from Motorola
C & E for system failures, factory repair, and exchange of high tech circuit board failures. The contract will also permit Motorola engineers to access the 800 MHz system on a 24-hour basis in order to conduct emergency repairs, if necessary.
The contract covers depot level maintenance for all the fixed end components of the 800 MHz Radio Infrastructure System.
Contract Compliance: Contract Compliance Number # 361115800 - Expires: March 7, 2010.
FISCAL IMPACT: Funds for this expenditure are available in the Department of Public Safety, Division of Support Services' 2008 General Fund Appropriation. Support Services expended $113,864.28 in 2006 and $134,749.20 in 2007 respectively for these services.
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To authorize and direct the Director of Public Safety, on behalf of the Division of Support Services, to enter into a contract with Motorola C & E for backup maintenance services for the Police and Fire 800 MHz Radio System Infrastructure in accordance with the sole source provisions of the Columbus City Codes, 1959; to authorize the expenditure of $52,026.72 from the General Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($52,026.72)
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WHEREAS, the primary responsibility of the Police and Fire communications systems 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 enter into contract with Motorola C & E for a Backup Maintenance Service Agreement for the Police and Fire 800 MHz Radio Infrastructure; and
WHEREAS, Motorola C & E is the only known company that can provide essential backup service 24 hours a day, seven days a week, to the systems; and
WHEREAS, this agreement is being established under the Sole Source Provision provided in Section 329.07 of the Columbus City Code; 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 enter into contract to support the Police and Fire communications systems, thereby preserving the public peace, health, safety and welfare; now, therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS
Section 1. That the Director of Public Safety be and is hereby authorized and directed to enter into a Backup Service Maintenance Agreement with Motorola C & E for the Police and Fire 800 MHz Radio Infrastructure System for the period of January 1, 2009 through December 31, 2009.
Section 2. That this agreement is made in accordance with the Sole Source provision of Section 329.07 of the Columbus City Code. See Attachment ORD1762-2008solesource.doc.
Section 3. That for the purpose stated in Section 1 hereof, the expenditure of $52,026.72, or so much thereof as may be needed, is hereby authorized from:
Div. 30-02 | Subfund: 010 | Obj. Level 2: 03 | Obj. Level 3: 3372 | OCA: 320104 | Amount: $52,026.72
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.