City of Columbus - File #: 1328-2008

• File #: 1328-2008
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 8/9/2008
• In control: Safety Committee
• On agenda: 9/15/2008
• Final action: 9/17/2008
• Title: To authorize and direct the Finance and Management Director to contract for the purchase of Panasonic Toughbooks from Insight Public Sector for the Division of Police to authorize the expenditure of $2,005,603.64 from the Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Grant and police drug seizure funds; and to declare an emergency. ($2,005,603.64)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
9/17/2008	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
9/16/2008	1	MAYOR	Signed
9/15/2008	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
9/15/2008	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
9/2/2008	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
9/2/2008	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
9/2/2008	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
9/2/2008	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
9/2/2008	1	Safety Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
8/29/2008	1	Finance - Purchasing Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
8/29/2008	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
8/29/2008	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
8/25/2008	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
8/25/2008	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
8/18/2008	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
8/18/2008	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
8/18/2008	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
8/15/2008	1	SAFETY DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
8/15/2008	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
8/11/2008	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
8/9/2008	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval

Explanation

Need: The Division of Police needs to purchase three hundred and sixty three (363) Panasonic Toughbook Computers and two hundred and fifty (250) sets of mounts to provide additional computers for police field use, to upgrade police cruiser computers and to outfit other police agencies within the metropolitan area. The Division of Police has installed over 109 of these computers in our current fleet and has standardized for installation, service, warranty and training. Because of these reasons, this is the only computer used in the City of Columbus Police cruisers.

Bid Information: The State of Ohio established STS534050 which expires 6/30/2009 with Insight Public Sector, Inc. for this exact equipment. In addition, there are only two nationally authorized resellers of this type of Panasonic computer and Insight Public Sector, Inc. is one of them. It is a local supplier with field personnel and expertise to support our needs. A quotation was obtained from Insight Public Sector based on the state contract.

This company is 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.

Contract Compliance No: 363949000, Expires 04/04/2010

Emergency Designation: Emergency legislation is needed to expedite the acquisition of the computers and maintain the submitted timeline for grant activities.

FISCAL IMPACT: This purchase will be funded through the COPS Technology Grant and police drug seizure funds. No City General Funds will be requested.

Title

To authorize and direct the Finance and Management Director to contract for the purchase of Panasonic Toughbooks from Insight Public Sector for the Division of Police to authorize the expenditure of $2,005,603.64 from the Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Grant and police drug seizure funds; and to declare an emergency. ($2,005,603.64)

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