City of Columbus - File #: 1304-2007

• File #: 1304-2007
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 8/7/2007
• In control: Safety Committee
• On agenda: 9/17/2007
• Final action: 9/20/2007
• Title: To authorize and direct the Director of Finance and Management, to enter into contract with Twin Tooling Inc. for the purchase of a Secure Firing Device in accordance with the Sole Source procurement; to authorize the expenditure of $23,800.00 from the Law Enforcement Contraband Seizure Funds. ($23,800.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
9/20/2007	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
9/18/2007	1	MAYOR	Signed
9/17/2007	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
9/17/2007	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
9/10/2007	1	Columbus City Council	Read for the First Time
8/29/2007	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
8/29/2007	1	Safety Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
8/28/2007	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
8/28/2007	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
8/28/2007	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
8/24/2007	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
8/24/2007	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
8/24/2007	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
8/23/2007	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
8/23/2007	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
8/23/2007	1	Finance - Purchasing Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
8/22/2007	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
8/22/2007	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
8/22/2007	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
8/13/2007	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
8/10/2007	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
8/10/2007	1	SAFETY DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
8/9/2007	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
8/9/2007	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
8/7/2007	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval

Explanation

BACKGROUND:

Need: To authorize and direct the Director of Finance and Management, to enter into contract with Twin Tooling for the purchase of a Secure Firing Device for the Division of Police, Crime Lab. This device will protect the health and safety of the crime lab personnel who test fire unknown weapons and proof weapons for crime analysis in addition to improving test procedures.

Bid Information: A search of the internet was conducted, along with recommendations from other Firearms Examiners. The leading professional organization for Firearms Examiners, AFTE has a link for merchants and suppliers. Also, Columbus Examiners have been in contact with representatives from different forensic suppliers at professional meetings and all this information determined that other remote firing devices are available; however, there are major inadequacies with their use, along with safety concerns. The Secure Firing Device can fire up to 50 caliber machine guns on full auto firing; no other device is capable of that.
Twin Tooling is the only manufacturer and distributor of this type of unique Secure Firing Device; therefore this contract will be entered into in accordance with the sole source procurement provisions.

Negotiations were conducted with the company to obtain the best possible pricing for the City of Columbus Division of Police. The contract with Twin Tooling, Inc. will cost $23,800.00.

This company is not debarred according to the Federal excluded parties listing or prohibited from being awarded a contract according to the Auditor of State unresolved findings for recovery certified search.

Contract Compliance No: Not applicable, this is a Canadian company, no federal identification number

FISCAL IMPACT - $25,000.00 has been appropriated for this purchase through the Law Enforcement Contraband Seizure Funds.

Title

To authorize and direct the Director of Finance and Management, to enter into contract with Twin ...