Explanation
BACKGROUND: This ordinance authorizes the Director of the Department of Public Safety, on behalf of the Division of Support Services, to enter into contract with Public Safety Corporation for an upgrade to the false alarm database system in the License Section. Crywolf is a software application purchased in 2008 as part of the City's CAD system. The software tracks false alarm data for the License Section. This software upgrade will allow online processing of alarm applications and payments for alarm licenses as well as payment of penalties and fines for multiple false alarms. This ordinance requests the purchase be made under sole source procurement as Crywolf is the current software standard in use by the Support Services Division and it is not efficient or necessary to procure another full software package to implement this online application and payment process.
Bid Information: This agreement is being entered into under the Sole Source provisions provided under Section 329.07 of the Columbus City Code because Public Safety Corporation is the only vendor who can provide licenses to their proprietary software.
Sole Source Provider: Public Safety Corporation- CC #522188829 - expires 09/17/2016
Emergency Designation: Emergency designation is requested to provide the citizens the ability to apply and make payments for false alarms online.
FISCAL IMPACT: This legislation authorizes the purchase of an upgrade to the City's false alarm database system for $11,500.000 under the sole source provision of the Columbus City Code. Funding for this expenditure is available in the Safety Initiative Fund.
Title
To authorize the Director of Public Safety to enter into contract with Public Safety Corporation in accordance with the sole source provision of the Columbus City Code; to purchase an upgrade to the current false alarm system in the License Section; to authorize the expenditure of $11,500.00 from the Safety Initiative Fund; and to...
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