Explanation
BACKGROUND: This ordinance authorizes the Director of the Department of Public Safety to enter into contract, on behalf of the Division of Police Crime Lab, with JusticeTrax for six additional LIMS-Plus software licenses and six maintenance agreements. The licenses and maintenance agreements are needed because additional Crime Lab personnel were hired in the past year. All the employees in the Crime Lab utilize the software daily in their work duties. JusticeTrax was purchased through the city’s bid process in 2011 as the laboratory information management system. Therefore, due to the proprietary nature of this software, the licenses and maintenance agreements must come from JusticeTrax.
Bid Information: The licenses and maintenance agreements will not be bid out pursuant to the sole source provisions of Chapter 329 of Columbus City Code due to the proprietary nature of the technology and equipment.
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.: CC010567, expires 03-08-2019
Emergency Designation: Emergency legislation is requested to immediately increase efficieny and work product by allowing all Crime Lab personnel access to JusticeTrax through the additional licenses and maintenance agreements.
Fiscal Impact: This legislation authorizes an expenditure of $21,000.00 from the Division of Police Law Enforcement Seizure Fund. Funds were budgeted in the Law Enforcement Seizure Fund for this purpose.
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To authorize the Director of the Department of Public Safety to enter into a contract, on behalf of the Division of Police Crime Lab, for the purchase of six additional LIMS-Plus software licenses and maintenance agreements in accordance with sole source provisions of Chapter 329; to authorize the expenditure of $21,000.00 from the Law Enforcement Seizure F...
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