Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
This ordinance authorizes the Director of Public Service to renew a contract to add funds for year two of a five year contract for Radio Repair & Maintenance with B&C Communications dba ComProducts, Inc., in the amount of $45,000.00, and to authorize the Director of Public Service to execute contract modifications if needed to clarify terms and conditions of the contract or to implement program improvements and enhancements. The Department of Public Service has an ongoing need for contractual services for communication equipment, radios, radio equipment repairs, and hardware installation related to GPS tracking technology, which are all vital to daily operations in the Department of Public Service, and the City of Columbus. This service contract provides these services for all vehicles in the Department of Public Service vehicle fleet, and is utilized primarily by the Division of Refuse Collection, and the Division of Infrastructure Management.
Searches in the System for Award Management (Federal) and the Findings for Recovery list (State) produced no findings against B&C Communications dba ComProducts, Inc.
2. CONTRACT COMPLIANCE
ComProducts, Inc. contract compliance number is CC005879 and expires 12/21/2021.
3. FISCAL IMPACT
This planned contract renewal and expenditure is planned and appropriated in the Division of Refuse Collection's 2021 General Fund budget, the Street Construction Maintenance and Repair Fund.
4. EMERGENCY DESIGNATION
Emergency action is requested to allow timely execution of this contract, to prevent a lapse of repair and maintenance service for radios in the Department of Public Service vehicle fleet.
Title
To authorize the Director of Public Service to renew the contract with B&C Communications, dba Comproducts, Inc., for Radio Repair & Maintenance for vehicles in the Department of Public Service fleet; to authorize the expenditure of $45,000.00 for the second year of a five year contract; and...
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