City of Columbus - File #: 0064-2007

• File #: 0064-2007
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 1/9/2007
• In control: Safety Committee
• On agenda: 2/5/2007
• Final action: 2/7/2007
• Title: To authorize and direct the Public Safety Director to contract for the purchase of security equipment from SimplexGrinnell, and Davey Commercial for the Division of Police, to authorize the expenditure of $7,500.00 from the Buffer Zone Protection Program grant; and to waive the provisions of competitive bidding; and to declare an emergency. ($7,500.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
2/7/2007	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
2/6/2007	1	MAYOR	Signed
2/5/2007	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
2/5/2007	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
1/24/2007	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
1/24/2007	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
1/24/2007	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
1/24/2007	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
1/24/2007	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Disapproved
1/24/2007	1	Safety Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
1/23/2007	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
1/23/2007	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
1/19/2007	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
1/17/2007	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
1/17/2007	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
1/17/2007	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
1/15/2007	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
1/12/2007	1	SAFETY DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
1/11/2007	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
1/11/2007	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
1/10/2007	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
1/10/2007	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved

Explanation

Need: The City of Columbus Division of Police was awarded a grant under the FY 2005 Buffer Zone Protection Program (BZPP) grant. These monies are to purchase security equipment for Polaris Fashion Ctr., Easton Town Ctr., Columbus Crew Stadium, Eastland Mall, Nationwide Area and Columbus City Center as approved by the U. S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Due to the uniqueness of each of these locations such as landscaping/décor and their already existing contracts with suppliers and security issues involving the equipment being purchased; each location is responsible for obtaining their quotes.

Bid Information: The individual locations are obtaining quotes on the approved equipment. The quotes are being submitted to City of Columbus Division of Police for approval and processing via the conditions of the grant. Due to already existing contracts and/or security issues for each of these locations, it is necessary to waive competitive bidding process and authorize the Director of Department of Public Safety to enter into the necessary contracts for each location identified. Davey Commercial Grounds Management in the amount of $4,000.00 for Crew Soccer Stadium, SimplexGrinnell LP in the amount of $3,500.00 for Nationwide Arena. The total amount for this request is $7,500.00. Ordinance 1944-2006 encumbered $178,509.67.from the Buffer Zone Protection Program grant for these locations and this request is for the final adjustments to the original request.

Contract Compliance No.: SimplexGrinnell 582608861 expires 07/22/2007; Davey Commercial 340176110 expires 11/06/2008.

The listed companies are 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 for this ordinance so that all the requirements of the Buffer Zone Protection Program grant may b...