Explanation
BACKGROUND: This ordinance authorizes the Director of the Department of Public Safety to enter into contract with Intrado Life & Safety Solutions (formally, West Safety Solutions Corp) for the upgrade of the existing 911 System in the Support Services Division. This is a five year agreement that will further enhance the 911 System to assure that it stays National Emergency Number (NENA) compliant. The City of Columbus operates a fully redundant, geo-diverse set of Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP) controllers that currently support operations at the Columbus wireless PSAP and the Columbus backup PSAP. The Division of Support Services upgraded the existing 911 system in 2012 with an additional upgrade in 2016 for text to 911 compatibility. This current upgrade will procure new hardware as well as upgrade the software to ensure compliance with NENA standards and to provide continued services.
Bid Information: This upgrade to the 911 system is being executed in accordance with the sole source provisions of Chapter 329 of the Columbus City Codes. Intrado Life & Safety Solutions Corporation is the proprietary software licensing and maintenance contractor for the City's current 911 System.
FISCAL IMPACT: Funds in the amount of $1,269,677.07 are available within Public Safety’s 2022 Capital Improvement Budget. An amendment to the 2022 Capital Improvement Budget is needed to align budget authority within the proper project. This ordinance authorizes the transfer between projects and the expenditure of $1,269,677.07 to enter into contract with Intrado Life & Safety Solutions Corp. for the upgrade of the City's 911 system.
Title
To authorize the City Auditor to transfer monies between projects in the Public Safety Capital Improvement Fund, to authorize the Director of the Department of Public Safety to enter into contract with Intrado Life & Safety Solutions Corporation for the upgrade of the city's 911 system pursuant to the sole source provisi...
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