Explanation
BACKGROUND: This ordinance authorizes the Finance & Management Director to issue a purchase order for the Division of Police in the amount of $230,000.00 with Cellco Partnership dba Verizon Wireless for wireless voice, data, GPS, modem services, and equipment. The Division of Police is in need of wireless data communication services and devices from an existing State of Ohio Term Contract with Cellco Partnership dba Verizon Wireless. The Division of Police has a need to purchase wireless communication devices and services for use in Patrol Cruisers' response, data collection, and transmission. The Division also needs increased cellular connection for response vehicles in some parts of the City in order to minimize any potential data disruptions for the computer aided dispatch system's mobile computers. This purchase by the City of Columbus from a State of Ohio contract is authorized by Ordinance 582-87 that allows for cooperative purchasing between the State of Ohio Department of Administrative Services Cooperative Contracts and other governmental entities. There is an immediate need to issue funding for this contract for the purpose of providing wireless communication services and devices.
Bid Information: A State of Ohio Term Contract exists for this purchase.
Contract Compliance: Cellco Partnership dba Verizon Wireless Compliance No. CC001698 expires 1/10/2020.
Emergency Designation: This legislation is to be considered an emergency measure to allow for the immediate funding needed for the continuation of wireless communication services and devices.
FISCAL IMPACT: This ordinance authorizes an expenditure of $230,000.00 from the General Fund for the current wireless communication service contract. A total of $100,000 has already been encumbered and/or spent from this year's appropriation. The Division of Police budgeted $405,400.00 in the 2018 General Fund operating budget for this purpose. In 2017, the Division spent or encumbered $3...
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