Explanation
BACKGROUND: This ordinance authorizes the Director of the Department of Public Safety, on behalf of the Division of Police and the Division of Support Services, to enter into a contract with Brakefire Inc., DBA Silco Fire Protection Company, to upgrade the existing security features and infrastructure for 800 MHz tower sites as well as other Department of Public Safety locations such as the Police Property Room and Crime Lab. This upgrade will involve the installation of new equipment at Public Safety facilities, and will also allow the monitoring of these locations to be conducted by the 911 Emergency Communication Center (911 ECC), in the event that personnel would need to be dispatched to these facilities in a timely manner.
Bid Information: The Department of Public Safety requests to waive the competitive bid provisions of the Columbus City Code as permitted by City Code Section 329.15, and enter into a contract to upgrade the current security system and infrastructure with this vendor due to their familiarity and knowledge of existing security systems in the City's public safety facilities. Silco is the current vendor for the maintenance and repairs of existing security systems in Public Safety.
Contract Compliance:
Brakefire Inc., DBA Silco Fire Protection Company - Vendor# 004157- Contract Compliance Number # CC-004157 expires on 03/31/2025.
EMERGENCY DESIGNATION: This ordinance is considered to be an emergency measure to allow for the immediate funding to upgrade the existing security system and infrastructure to assure that various safety facilities will be monitored by the 911 Emergency Communication Center.
FISCAL IMPACT: This ordinance authorizes the expenditure of $98,625.00 with Silco to upgrade existing security systems in selected Public Safety facilities. Funds for this purchase are budgeted within Public Safety’s Capital Improvement Budget.
Title
To authorize the Director of Public Safety, on behalf of the Divisi...
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