Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Finance and Management Director to issue a purchase order with Security Risk Management Consultants Inc. for the purchase of Video Surveillance Consultant Services. As part of a comprehensive approach to preventing and fighting crime in the City of Columbus, Security Risk Management will provide a detailed analysis and information necessary to make the important decisions on how video surveillance camera technology may be utilized in a neighborhood pilot program. The consultant will also provide guidance to the City on neighborhood selection, policy development, hardware selection, and video camera placement. Should the City decide to implement the consultant's recommendations, Security Risk Management will also act as the project manager for all aspects of the installation and project oversight.
The purchase order will be authorized from a pre-existing Universal Term Contract (UTC) established through a competitive bid process by the Purchasing Office with Security Risk Management Consultants Inc. In accordance with Section 329.14 (Solicitation SA003131) twenty-one (MBE:0, FBE:0) bids were solicited; a total of five (5) bid proposals (MBE:0, FBE:0) were received.
Security Risk Management Consultants Inc. Contract Compliance # is 311281111 (Expires 04/15/2010).
This ordinance also authorizes the transfer of $250,000 between projects within the Safety Voted Bond Fund and amends the 2009 Capital Improvement Budget, Ordinance No. 0806-2009.
This company is not debarred according to the Federal Excluded Parties Listings or the State Auditor's Findings for Recovery Database.
FISCAL IMPACT: The total amount of this contract, $250,000.00 will be transferred from various Public Safety Projects with existing cash in the Voted Safety Bond Fund. The Department's 2009 spending plan of remaining cash includes the cost of this consultant.
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