City of Columbus - File #: 1905-2006

• File #: 1905-2006
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 10/19/2006
• In control: Safety Committee
• On agenda: 11/6/2006
• Final action: 11/9/2006
• Title: To authorize and direct the Director of Finance and Management to establish a purchase order with Horizon Chillicothe Telephone for the purchase and installation of one PBX telephone System for the Division of Police, 120 Marconi Blvd., to authorize the expenditure of $265,195.00 or so much thereof as may be needed from the Public Safety's Capital Improvement Fund, and to declare an emergency. ($265,190.00).

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
11/9/2006	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
11/8/2006	1	MAYOR	Signed
11/6/2006	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
11/6/2006	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
10/27/2006	1	Safety Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
10/26/2006	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
10/26/2006	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
10/26/2006	1	SAFETY DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
10/26/2006	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
10/26/2006	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
10/26/2006	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
10/25/2006	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
10/25/2006	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
10/25/2006	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
10/24/2006	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
10/24/2006	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
10/24/2006	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
10/24/2006	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
10/23/2006	1	Finance Drafter	Sent for Approval
10/23/2006	1	Finance Drafter	Sent for Approval
10/23/2006	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
10/19/2006	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval

Explanation

BACKGROUND:
To authorize and direct the Director of Finance and Management, on behalf of the Division of Support Services, to establish a purchase order with Horizon Chillicothe Telephone, for the purchase and installation of one PBX telephone system. This new system will be replacing the existing AT&T Meridian Centrex, NEC and Comdial Systems at the Division of Police Headquarters, 120 Marconi Blvd.

Bid Information: The Purchasing Office advertised and solicited competitive bids in
accordance with the Columbus City Code; Section 329.06(a) bid SA002180JY. Three
bids were received.

1. NEC Unified Solutions, at $258,025.49, not compliant.
2. Horizon Chillicothe Telephone, at $265,195.00; compliant
3. Black Box Network Services, $313,420.00; compliant

***Horizon Chillicothe Telephone was the best bid.

Contract Compliance Inc: Horizon Chillicothe Telephone # 314147310

Emergency Designation: Emergency designation is requested to ensure the
continued reliability of the Police Telephone Communication Systems.

FISCAL IMPACT:
Funding for this expenditure is available in the Public Safety's Capital Improvement Fund.

Title

To authorize and direct the Director of Finance and Management to establish a purchase order with Horizon Chillicothe Telephone for the purchase and installation of one PBX telephone System for the Division of Police, 120 Marconi Blvd., to authorize the expenditure of $265,195.00 or so much thereof as may be needed from the Public Safety's Capital Improvement Fund, and to declare an emergency. ($265,190.00).


Body

WHEREAS, the responsibility of the Police Telephone Communications Systems will continue to be that of the Department of Public Safety, Division of Support Services; and,

WHEREAS, the Division of Support Services has a need to establish a purchase order with Horizon Chillicothe Telephone for the purchase and installation of one PBX Telephone System; and,

WHEREAS, Ho...