Explanation
BACKGROUND:
This ordinance authorizes the Administrative and Presiding Judge of the Franklin County Municipal Court to enter into contract for $21,900.00 with L-3 Communications Security and Detection Systems, Inc. for the maintenance of the Court's security screening equipment, consisting of three x-ray machines and three magnetometers/metal detectors. The Court did a lease/purchase contract for three years (2005-2007) and now owns the equipment. The machines were manufactured by L-3 and therefore the sole provider of certified repairs.
Contract Compliance Number: L-3 Communications Security and Detection Systems, Inc. 04-30544475
EMERGENCY: This ordinance is submitted as an emergency for continued maintenance without interruption.
FISCAL IMPACT: The amount of this contract is budgeted and available within the Franklin County Municipal Court, special projects fund for security for 2014.
Title
To authorize the Administrative and Presiding Judge of the Franklin County Municipal Court to enter into contract for maintenance on security equipment with L-3 Communications Security & Detection Systems, Inc.; to authorize the expenditure of $21,900.00 from the Franklin County Municipal Court special projects fund for court security, pursuant to the sole source provisions of Chapter 329 of the Columbus City Code; and to declare an emergency. ($21,900.00)
Body
WHEREAS, the Court has determined that it is in its best interest to contract with L-3 as a sole source; and
WHEREAS, this ordinance is requested as an emergency in order to permit uninterrupted service of the equipment; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Franklin County Municipal Court in that it is immediately necessary to enter into said contract and authorize the expenditure for security screening maintenance with L-3 Communications Security & Detection Systems, Inc., for the preservation of the public health, peace, 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 L-3 Communications Security and Detection Systems, Inc. for security screening equipment maintenance.
SECTION 2. That the expenditure of $21,900, or so much as may be necessary, be and is hereby authorized from the Franklin County Municipal Court, department 2501, special projects fund, fund number 226, subfund number 001, oca code 226100, object level 1 - 03, object level 3 - 3372, to pay the costs thereof.
SECTION 3. This contract is entered into pursuant to the sole source provisions of Chapter 329 of the Columbus City Code.
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.