Explanation
BACKGROUND:
This legislation authorizes the Director of Finance and Management, on behalf of the Department of Technology (DoT), to establish a purchase order for the acquisition of a video management system and installation services. This legislation will provide the City of Columbus, Department of Technology's Data Center with a Video Management System (VMS) to include video cameras and Network Video Recording (NVR) technologies to be installed and made fully operational. The Department of Finance and Management, on behalf of the Department of Technology, through the formal competitive bid process, solicited bids from 212 registered vendors through the city's solicitation web-site, Vendor Services. On May 24, 2012 the Department of Technology received and opened two (2) bid responses associated with bid solicitation SA004370.
Upon completion of reviewing the bids, the award was made to the lowest, responsive, responsible and best bidder, KNS Services, Inc., in the amount of $73,020.00.
Two (2) bid responses:
(1) KNS Services, Inc. - $73,020.00
(2) Midwest Security Services - $115,448.05
EMERGENCY:
Emergency designation is required in order to expedite establishing the necessary purchase order/ contract so that the vendor can proceed with the delivery and installation of the equipment and the system is operational by mid November, 2012 at the Data Center.
FISCAL IMPACT: The funds for this purchase in the amount of $73,020.00 are budgeted and available within the Department of Technology, Information Services Division, Capital Improvement Fund (47-02 Facility Renovations Capital Project #: 470031-100000).
CONTRACT COMPLIANCE:
Vendor Name: KNS Services Inc. F.I.D#/C.C#: 31 - 1460220 Expiration Date: 02/17/2014
Title
To authorize the Director of the Department of Finance and Management, on behalf of the Department of Technology, to establish a purcha...
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