Explanation
Background: This ordinance authorizes a supplemental appropriation of $160,000.00 from the unappropriated balance of the Municipal Court Clerk's collection fund; authorizes the Franklin County Municipal Court Clerk to enter into the first year of a three-year contract with Capital Recovery Systems, Inc. commencing September 1, 2007 through August 31, 2008, for the provision of collection services for the Municipal Court Clerk's bond forfeiture judgments; authorizes an expenditure of $160,000.000.
The collection services have been ongoing since 1998. These services have been very successful in collecting fines and costs that would otherwise be uncollectible. Since, the Franklin County Municipal Court Clerk's office does not have the resources in-house to adequately pursue these services; the Clerk believes it is in the City's best interest to out-source the collection services. The contract is self-funding in that the percentage charged for collecting the receivables is added to the total debt collected, pursuant to ORC 2335.24; thereby, negating any costs to the City of Columbus for this service.
Bid Information:
On May 21, 2007 formal competitive bids were solicited through SA 002460, for collection services. The bid closed on June 6, 2007. A total of five vendors submitted timely proposals. An evaluation committee of five was formed to evaluate the SOQs specified in the RFSQs on the following criteria:
1. The competence of the offeror to perform the required service.
2. The ability of the offeror to perform competently and expeditiously.
3. Past performance of the offeror.
On the basis of these criteria, the committee selected the best-qualified vendors for further consideration. The committee visited each of the selected offeror's facilities where a presentation was made by each of the offerors to elaborate on their proposals, statement of qualifications and other pertinent information. The committee ranked all the offero...
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