Title
To amend the 2011 Capital Improvement Budget; to authorize the transfer of $49,900.00 between projects within the Safety Voted Bond Fund; to authorize and direct the Finance and Management Director to issue a purchase order to Locus Diagnostics LLC, in accordance with sole source provision, for the purchase of radio transmissions analyzer for the City's 800MHz system, to authorize the expenditure of $49,900.00 from the Public Safety's Capital Improvement Budget; and to declare an emergency ($49,900.00).
Explanation
BACKGROUND:
The Division of Support Services needs the DiagnostX to help analyze radio transmissions as it looks for radios that are broadcasting out of tolerance. Once attached to the tower sites, this equipment will provide and identify remotely specific mobile and portable radios on the system that are not operating to specification. It will also provide round the clock evaluation of all radios on the system and provide detailed and real time reports identifying any issues. This will save both time and money by eliminating the need to bring in all the radios annually for testing. Additionally, it will keep the interference down from the radios and eliminate possible citations and fines from the Federal Communication Commission (FCC) for broadcasting off frequency.
Bidding Information: No bid was processed because Locus Diagnostics LLC is the only known provider of this equipment that is compatible with the City's 800MHz radio. Therefore, it is in the best interest of the city to purchase DiagnostX in accordance with the Sole Source provision provided in Section 329.07 of the Columbus City Code.
Contract Compliance: Locus Diagnostics LLC’s contract compliance #27-0897115 expires 9-16-2013.
Emergency legislation: Emergency legislation is requested so that the equipment can be purchased and installed without delay to help build a more efficient communication system.
FISCAL IMPACT: This ordinance authorizes an expenditure o...
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