City of Columbus - File #: 3385-2025

• File #: 3385-2025
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Second Reading
• File created: 12/2/2025
• In control: Public Safety & Criminal Justice Committee
• On agenda: 12/15/2025
• Title: To authorize the Director of Public Safety to enter into a new contract with Mission Critical Partners, LLC to review and evaluate the City's existing Alternative Response program and develop a plan for non-law enforcement response for some 911 calls for service; to authorize and direct the City Auditor to authorize payment to Mission Critical Partners, LLC for services rendered as part of this project per invoices approved by the Department Director (or designee) in an amount not to exceed $75,172.57; to authorize the expenditure of $75,172.57 from the General Fund; to waive the competitive bidding provisions of Columbus City Code; and to declare an emergency. ($75,172.57)

Explanation

BACKGROUND: This ordinance authorizes the Public Safety Director to enter into a new contract with Mission Critical Partners, LLC to review and evaluate Columbus’ existing Alternative Response program and develop a plan for non-law enforcement response for some 911 calls for service.

The Public Safety Department advertised a Request for Proposals (RFP) for the Alternative Response Plan through the Vendor Services portal and Bonfire on April 30, 2024. Five proposals were received on June 12, 2024. A committee consisting of five representatives from Columbus Public Health, City Council, and Public Safety, evaluated both formal and written proposals in accordance with chapter 329 of the City Code. Mission Critical Partners was the highest rated firm by the evaluation committee. As authorized by Ordinance 2196-2024, passed July 29, 2024, the Department of Public Safety entered into contract with Mission Critical Partners, LLC on November 6, 2024. That contract expired on November 5, 2025. The Department of Public Safety is seeking approval to waive the competitive bidding provisions of Columbus City Code Chapter 329 in order to enter into a new contract with Mission Critical Partners, LLC to allow for the completion of this important project.

This ordinance also authorizes the City Auditor to make payment to Mission Critical Partners, LLC for services rendered through the approval of a Then and Now Certificate.
FISCAL IMPACT: Funding in the amount of $75,172.57 is available and appropriated for the payment of these expenditures in Fund 1000, Subfund 100010 within the Department of Public Safety as noted on the attached “Then and Now Certificate” as approved by the City Auditor.
Emergency Designation: Emergency action is requested as funds are needed immediately to pay existing invoices.
Bid Waiver: The Department of Public Safety is seeking approval to waive the competitive bidding provisions of Columbus City Code Chapter 329 in order to enter int...