Explanation
The City of Columbus Department of Public Safety, Division of Police on behalf of the Columbus Urban Area Homeland Security Advisory Committee was awarded a grant for the acquisition of an Upgrade of Key Card Systems. Central Headquarters is in need of enhancing current building access security equipment and will increase security throughout several areas of Central Headquarters. The City of Columbus and Franklin County entered into an Intergovernmental Agreement, Ordinance 1917-2005 to enable this type of purchase. The total expenditure in the amount of $21,457.00 will be paid by Franklin County through the Urban Area Homeland Security Grant.
The current system was installed and has been maintained by Matrix Systems, Inc. and to upgrade the existing system the Division of Police will need to use the same supplier to keep all equipment and services under warranty. The cost of the upgrade is much less than to change to a new system or new warranties that would be necessary.
Negotiations were conducted with Matrix Systems, Inc. to ensure the best possible pricing on this system upgrades.
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.
Emergency Designation: Emergency legislation is requested to expedite the process of the award from Franklin County Office of Homeland Security and Justice Programs.
Contract Compliance Number: 31-0902711- Expires:12/22/07
FISCAL IMPACT: There is no fiscal impact for the General Fund Account. The Intergovernmental Agreement permits City of Columbus and Franklin County to make the federal sub-grant expenditures.
Title
To authorize and direct the Director of Public Safety to execute those documents necessary for the acquisition of a Upgrade of Key Card Systems utilizing the Homeland Security Grant; to waive the provisions of competitive ...
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