City of Columbus - File #: 0433-2008

• File #: 0433-2008
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 2/28/2008
• In control: Safety Committee
• On agenda: 4/14/2008
• Final action: 4/16/2008
• Title: To authorize and direct the Director of Finance & Management to enter into a contract for the purchase of tasers, taser cartridges, taser holsters, and taser warranties with Vance's Outdoors Inc. in accordance with the sole source procurement; to authorize the expenditure of $90,682.85 from the General and the Law Enforcement Drug Seizure Funds; and to declare an emergency. ($90,682.85)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
4/16/2008	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
4/15/2008	1	MAYOR	Signed
4/14/2008	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
4/14/2008	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
4/2/2008	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
4/2/2008	1	Safety Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
4/1/2008	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
4/1/2008	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
4/1/2008	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
4/1/2008	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
4/1/2008	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
3/31/2008	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
3/28/2008	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
3/27/2008	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
3/27/2008	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
3/26/2008	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
3/26/2008	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
3/24/2008	1	SAFETY DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
3/21/2008	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
3/11/2008	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
2/28/2008	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
2/28/2008	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved

Explanation

The City of Columbus Department of Public Safety, Division of Police needs to establish a contract for the purchase of tasers, taser cartridges, taser holsters and taser warranties. The Division of Police has standardized that only this type of taser is acceptable due to street use, training, certification and re-certification required for all police officers. The Division of Police negotiated with Vance's Outdoors Inc. for this contract under the provision of sole source procurement. There is only one supplier in the Ohio area authorized to sell tasers, cartridges, warranty and accessories. Taser International, the sole manufacturer, has stated the only authorized dealer is Vance's Outdoors Inc.

The Division of Police is requesting that the Director of Finance and Management enter into contract for the purchase of tasers, taser cartridges, taser holsters, and taser warranties in the amount of $90,682.85.

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.

Emergency Designation: Emergency legislation is requested to replenish current taser training cartridges as soon as possible.

Contract Compliance Number: 54-2072038, expires 02/28/2010

FISCAL IMPACT: $193,828.75 was expended in 2006; and $27,489.80 in 2007. Partial funding will come from the Drug Seizure Fund and the remaining funding is available in the Division's General Fund Budget under the the object level (03) codes.

Title

To authorize and direct the Director of Finance & Management to enter into a contract for the purchase of tasers, taser cartridges, taser holsters, and taser warranties with Vance's Outdoors Inc. in accordance with the sole source procurement; to authorize the expenditure of $90,682.85 from the General and the Law Enforcement Drug Seizure Funds; and to declare an emergency. ($90,682.85)...