Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
This ordinance authorizes the Director of Finance and Management to associate all General Budget Reservations resulting from this ordinance with the Universal Term Contract for the purchase of Motorola radios for the Department of Public Service, Division of Infrastructure Management.
The Department of Public Service, Division of Infrastructure Management, is responsible for maintaining Columbus roadways. This includes filling potholes, street sweeping, mowing, alley resurfacing, and snow and ice removal. The Department of Public Service has a need to purchase radios for the purpose of continuing communicating in real time during daily department operations. The City has a multiple year Universal Term Contract established for this equipment with Motorola Solutions Inc.
The following Purchase Agreement association requires approval by City Council in order to expend more than $100,000.00 on a Universal Term Contract, per City Code 329.19(g):
Motorola Solutions Inc. PA005455, Motorola Radios, expires 6/30/2025.
Searches in the System for Award Management (Federal) and the Findings for Recovery list (State) produced no findings against Motorola Solutions Inc.
2. CONTRACT COMPLIANCE INFORMATION
The contract compliance number for Motorola Solutions Inc. is CC007169 and expires 9/24/2026.
3. FISCAL IMPACT
Funds are budgeted and available for this expenditure from the Street Construction, Maintenance, and Repair Fund (Fund 2265).
4. EMERGENCY DESIGNATION
The department requests emergency designation for this legislation so that the equipment can be ordered as soon as possible so arrival is ensured prior to the purchase agreement expiration date and expected increase in the cost of doing business. Radios are immediately necessary to ensure the safety of personnel so that they have uninterrupted access to vital communication devices while performing department operations to preserve public safety.
Title
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