Explanation
BACKGROUND: This ordinance authorizes the Public Safety Director to modify the existing contract with Leads Online, LLC. to add the following pricing for additional scope of services. The additional scope of services will provide access to the company's Automated Scrap Materials and Used Goods Transaction Information Management System to allow for online electronic reporting system for all pawnshop, secondhand and scrap metal dealers in Columbus, nationwide access to pawn/secondhand transaction information, reports and searches designed for criminal investigations, eBay first responder system-240 search units, NCIC hit alerts, images, prints, and pictures as provided by businesses, user accounts for all CPD investigators, and ongoing training and support for reporting businesses and investigators.
Ordinance 1723-2008, passed on November 17, 2008, authorized the Public Safety Director to establish a contract with Leads Online LLC, for access to the company's Automated Scrap Materials and Used Goods Transaction Information Management System. The ordinance established the funds necessary to apply the service to local scrap metal dealers. This new ordinance is to modify that contract to assist the Division of Police with "used goods" transaction information and allow secure access to facilitate criminal investigations.
The term of this modification shall be from September 1, 2009 to February 28, 2011 and shall not exceed a maximum of $48,991.00.
Bid Information: Modification of the current contract that is in place with Leads Online, LLC.
Contract Compliance - 421720332, expiration date May 22, 2011.
Emergency Designation: Emergency legislation is requested in order to allow the Division of Police continued access to the Automated Scrap Materials and Used Goods Transaction Management System for investigative purposes.
FISCAL IMPACT: This ordinance authorizes an expenditure of $48,991.00 from the Law Enforcement Drug Seizure Fund. ...
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