Explanation
BACKGROUND:
This ordinance appropriates $160,000 and authorizes the Administrating and Presiding Judge of the Franklin County Municipal Court to enter into contract with LifeSafer Interlock, Inc. (pursuant to bid proposal number SA004043) for monitoring services associated with the use of ignition interlock devices. The ignition interlock devices are equipped with cameras to verify who is using the equipment. The vendor will install, monitor, report and remove the equipment.
LifeSafer Interlock, Inc. contract compliance is 311334685 and expires 7/27/13.
FISCAL IMPACT: There are sufficient funds available within the indigent driver interlock fund to support the requested appropriation level for 2011. This contract term is from October 1, 2011 through September 30, 2012.
Emergency legislation is requested to authorize the appropriation of funds, the contract and the expenditure to permit monitoring services to begin immediately.
Title
To authorize the appropriation and direct the Administrating and Presiding Judge of the Franklin County Municipal Court to enter into contract with LifeSafer Interlock, Inc. for the monitoring services associated with the camera ignition interlock devices; to authorize the expenditure of up to $160,000 for monitoring services; and to declare an emergency. ($160,000.00)
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WHEREAS, the Franklin County Municipal Court is in need of monitoring services from LifeSafer Interlock, Inc; and
WHEREAS, this ordinance is requested as an emergency to permit the immediate procurement of needed services; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the city, in that it is immediately necessary to appropriate, contract and expenditure for continuous interlock monitoring services with LifeSafer Interlock, Inc thereby preserving the public health, peace, property, safety and welfare; Now, Therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That...
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