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File #: 2173-2025    Version: 1
Type: Ordinance Status: Council Office for Signature
File created: 7/28/2025 In control: Public Safety & Criminal Justice Committee
On agenda: 9/8/2025 Final action:
Title: To authorize and direct the Director of the Department of Public Safety to enter into a subscription contract with Emergency Networking, Inc. for a customized Client Management System (CMS), to waive the competitive bidding provisions of the Columbus City Code; to authorize the contract as multi-year and renewable; to authorize an expenditure of $33,000.00 for Year 1 from the General Government Grant Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($33,000.00)
Attachments: 1. 2173-2025 - Emergency Networking - SoS, 2. 2173-2025 Financial Coding, 3. 2173-2025 Quote, 4. 2173-2025 Waiver
Explanation
Background: This ordinance authorizes the Director of Public Safety, on behalf of the Division of Fire to enter into a contract with Emergency Networking, Inc. Emergency Networking, Inc. provides a specialized and customized Client Management System (CMS) that collects highly detailed data and performs aggregate data analysis for the Division of Fire’s RREACT (Rapid Response Emergency Addiction Crisis Team) program that currently operates with funding from the BJA COSSUP grant that was accepted and funds appropriated by Ordinance 1124-2024.

As a part of this contract, Emergency Networking, Inc. will expand the current customized RREACT CMS service to include the addition of a SPARC CMS program module. The Specialized Program Assessing Resource Connectivity (SPARC) focuses on linking medically fragile and high EMS use individuals who are referred by Division of Fire EMS, or one of the alternate response models to resources that will assist them age appropriately in place for as long as possible, or to link the individuals to resources to improve health outcomes.

The term of this contract is for three (3) years with the option for two (2) additional one (1) year renewals with subsequent one (1) year annual renewals thereafter subject to mutual agreement of the parties, approval by Columbus City Council, and certification of funds by the City Auditor. Funding for this contract will be encumbered on a year-to-year basis contingent upon the appropriation of City Council and certification of funds by the City Auditor.
The cost for each of the first five (5) years has been negotiated and fixed.
Year 1: $33,000.00
Year 2: $34,650.00
Year 3: $36,380.00
Year 4: $38,200.00
Year 5: $40,110.00
Total: $182,340.00

Contract Compliance:
Emergency Networking, Inc., Fed Tax ID: 46-0878224, Vendor # 020799

Bid Waiver Justification: The Division of Fire successfully implemented this specialized and customized Client Management System (CMS) in 2019 with Emerge...

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