Explanation
A. Need: The Division of Communications is in need of establishing a purchase order for replacement of consoles for the Police and Fire Dispatch Facility.
B. Bid Information: Motorola, Inc. is the only provider of this equipment.
C. Contract Compliance: Contract Compliance Number: #361115800.
D. Emergency Designation: Emergency designation is requested, Motorola has offered a savings of $150,000.00, in software programming if purchased by 12/31/2003.
2. FISCAL IMPACT: Seventy-five percent of the total amout of this legislation represents grant funds received from the federal government and twenty-five percent represents matching funds from the city.
Title
To authorize and direct the Director of Finance to establish a purchase order for the purchase of radio consoles for the Police and Fire Dispatch Facility, in accordance with the provisions of sole source procurement, to authorize the expenditure of $2,241,983.00 from the General Government Grant Fund and to declare an emergency. ($2,241,983.00).
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WHEREAS, the Division of Communications has a need to establish a purchase order for the replacement of radio consoles for the Police and Fire Dispatch Facility.
WHEREAS, Motorola, Inc. is the only known company that can provide the consoles.
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Public Safety, Division of Communications, in that it is immediately necessary to obtain replacement of the radio consoles at the Police and Fire Dispatch Center, 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. That the Director of Finance be and is hereby authorized to establish a purchase order with Motorola, Inc. for replacement of radio consoles for the Police and Fire Dispatch Facility.
Section 2. That this agreement is made in accordance with the provisions of Section 329.07(e)1 of the Columbus City Code.
Section 3. That for the purpose stated in Section 1 hereof, the expenditure of $2,241,983.00 or so much thereof as may be needed, is hereby authorized from:
DIVISION 3002 FUND 220 OBJ #1 06 OBJ #3 6644 OCA #324001 GRANT # 324001
AMOUNT $2,241,983.00
To which 75% is from the Grant Fund and 25% will be from the funds transferred from the SIT into the Grant Fund.
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.