Explanation
BACKGROUND:
This ordinance appropriates $25,000 and authorizes the Administrating and Presiding Judge of the Franklin County Municipal Court to enter into contract with Alcohol Monitoring Systems, Inc. (AMS) for monitoring services associated with the use of secure continuous remote alcohol monitor (SCRAM) devices. The SCRAM unit is a non-invasive, tamper-resistant, transdermal monitoring device that measures blood alcohol concentration automatically, 24 hours a day, regardless of the individual's location. AMS holds many patents on the continuous alcohol monitoring device.
The Franklin County Municipal Court Judges purchased 40 SCRAM devices with monies from its indigent driver alcohol treatment fund for the purpose of monitoring offenders with alcohol dependency issues that are sentenced to use a SCRAM unit as a condition of probation. The continued use of the SCRAM devices necessitates monitoring services, which is provided by AMS. As a consequence, the Court asks that the competitive bidding provisions of the Columbus City Code be waived so that the Court can enter into contract with AMS for continuation of alcohol monitoring services.
Alcohol Monitoring System's contract compliance is 300137963 and expires 12/17/11.
FISCAL IMPACT: There are sufficient funds available within the indigent driver interlock fund to support the requested appropriation level for 2011. This contract term is from October 1, 2011 through March 31, 2012.
Emergency legislation is requested to authorize the appropriation of funds, the contract and the expenditure to permit monitoring services to continue without interruption.
Title
To authorize the appropriation and direct the Administrating and Presiding Judge of the Franklin County Municipal Court to enter into contract with Alcohol Monitoring Systems, Inc. for continuation of the monitoring services associated with the continuous alcohol monitoring devices to authorize the expenditure...
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