Explanation
BACKGROUND: This ordinance authorizes the Director of the Department of Public Safety, on behalf of the Division of Fire, to enter into contract with Locution Systems Inc. for installation, support, and maintenance of a multi-zone locution system at Fire Stations 10, 14, 17, & 18. Installation of a multi-zone locution system will allow the Division of Fire to assign personnel to bunks and program the alert system accordingly, ensuring that fire personnel are only alerted to their assigned calls. This will greatly benefit firefighter health by reducing unnecessary interruptions during sleep periods. The locution system uses soft red ramped light, ramped tones, and crystal clear dispatches to alert assigned personnel to incoming calls for service. The benefits of multi-zone alerts include: Faster response times, reduced stress and reduced sleep deprivation for first responders.
This agreement is being entered into under the Sole Source procurement provisions of Section 329 of the Columbus City Code. Locution Systems Inc. is the only known company that can provide essential backup services 24 hours a day, seven days a week, for the Emergency Alerting System (both multi-zone and single zone). Locution Systems Inc. is the vendor for both the hardware and software of the alert system and the current city vendor for these services across the Division of Fire.
Vendor Information: The contract compliance number for Locution Systems Inc. is 010497 (update pending). Locution Systems Inc. is registered with the Ohio Secretary of State's Office to do business in Ohio.
Emergency Designation: Emergency designation is requested in order to enter into contract before the quote expires in July 2024 and to implement this program with important employee health benefits as quickly as possible.
FISCAL IMPACT: This ordinance authorizes the expenditure of $600,081.00 for system installation, support, and maintenance and within Public Safety's 2023 Capital Im...
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