Explanation
BACKGROUND:
This ordinance authorizes the Administrating and Presiding Judge of the Franklin County Municipal Court to enter into contract with Fairfield Information Services, DBA American Court Services (ACS), for full service urine testing; including the monitored collection, testing of samples, and reporting of results to the referring officer. A bid was done through RFQ000344 and ACS was the lowest, most responsive and responsible and best for full services.
Fairfield Information Services, DBA American Court Services, federal tax id is 31-1751856.
FISCAL IMPACT: Funds are available within the 2017 probation user fee fund.
Title
To authorize and direct the Administrating and Presiding Judge of the Franklin County Municipal Court to enter into contract with Fairfield Information Services, dba ACS, for full service urine testing; to authorize the expenditure of up to $45,000.00 for monitoring services. ($45,000.00)
Body
WHEREAS, the Franklin County Municipal Court is in need of full service urine testing; and
WHEREAS, Fairfield Information Services, dba ACS, was the lowest, most responsive and responsible and best bidder for full service urine testing; and
WHEREAS, $43,000.00 is needed for this service; and
WHEREAS, it has become necessary in the usual daily operation of the Franklin County Municipal Court to authorize the contract and expenditure for urine testing services with ACS, 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 the Administrating and Presiding Judge of the Franklin County Municipal Court be and is hereby authorized to enter into contract with ACS for urine testing services through the period ending March 31, 2018.
SECTION 2. That the expenditure of $43,000 or as much thereof as may be necessary is hereby authorized from the Franklin County Municipal Court Judges. See attachment.
SECTION 3....
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