City of Columbus - File #: 1040-2009

• File #: 1040-2009
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 7/13/2009
• In control: Safety Committee
• On agenda: 7/27/2009
• Final action: 7/29/2009
• Title: To authorize and direct the Finance and Management Director to issue a purchase order for cellular phone and communication services with Sprint Solutions, Inc. for the Division of Police, to authorize the expenditure of $306,150.00 from the General Fund and from the Federal Drug Seizure Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($306,150.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
7/29/2009	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
7/28/2009	1	MAYOR	Signed
7/27/2009	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
7/27/2009	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT PRO-TEM	Signed
7/17/2009	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
7/17/2009	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
7/17/2009	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
7/17/2009	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Sent for Approval
7/17/2009	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
7/17/2009	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
7/17/2009	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
7/17/2009	1	Safety Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
7/16/2009	1	Finance - Purchasing Drafter	Sent for Approval
7/16/2009	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
7/16/2009	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
7/15/2009	1	SAFETY DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
7/15/2009	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
7/15/2009	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
7/14/2009	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
7/13/2009	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
7/13/2009	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
7/13/2009	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved

Explanation

BACKGROUND: The Department of Public Safety, Division of Police needs to purchase wireless voice, data, push-to-talk (radio), GPS, and modem services and equipment from Sprint Solutions Inc. (Nextel). These communication services enable Police to perform their jobs more effectively and safely.

Bid Information: The Purchasing Office has set up a universal term contract with Sprint Solutions, Inc. to provide Nextel services under contract FL003029.

Contract Compliance No.: 470882463 Expires: 02/01/2010

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.

Fiscal Impact: This ordinance authorizes a total expenditure of $306,150.00 for cellular phone and communication services for the Division of Police, of which $275,000.00 will be expended from the General Fund and $31,150.00 will be expended from the Drug Seizure Fund. The Police Division budgeted $440,145.00 in the 2009 General Fund budget for cellular phone and communication services, and $38,950 in the Seizure Fund for the same. A total of $100,000.00 in General Fund monies was already encumbered and expended so far this year for these services. The Police Division expended approximately $449,668.00 for cellular and communication services in 2008.

Emergency Designation: Emergency legislation is requested for this ordinance so as to allow continuation of the Nextel services.

Title

To authorize and direct the Finance and Management Director to issue a purchase order for cellular phone and communication services with Sprint Solutions, Inc. for the Division of Police, to authorize the expenditure of $306,150.00 from the General Fund and from the Federal Drug Seizure Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($306,150.00)

Body

WHEREAS, the funding is needed to continue cellular phone and communication services for...