Legislation Details

File #: 1042-2026    Version: 1
Type: Ordinance Status: Second Reading
File created: 4/6/2026 In control: Public Safety & Criminal Justice Committee
On agenda: 5/11/2026 Final action:
Title: To authorize Department of Finance and Management on behalf of the Municipal Court Judges and the Municipal Court Clerk to enter into contract with Mission Critical Partners, LLC for the provision of a Justice Ecosystem Study; to authorize the appropriation of $234,169.00 within the General Permanent Improvement Fund; to authorize the expenditure of $84,169.00 from the General Permanent Improvement Fund; to authorize the transfer of $234,169.00 within the General Permanent Improvement Fund; to amend the 2025 Capital Improvement Budget; to waive the competitive bidding provisions of Chapter 329 of Columbus City Codes; and to declare an emergency. ($234,169.00)
Attachments: 1. Bid Waiver 1042-2026, 2. SOS, 3. STS033-534504, 4. STS Request Form 4.14.2026 - Muni Court Judges - Mission Critical Partners.cleaned, 5. 1042-2026, 6. MCP Quote - Judges
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Explanation

Background: This legislation amends the 2025 Capital Improvement Budget; authorizes the City Auditor to transfer funds within the General Permanent Improvement Fund; authorizes Department of Finance and Management on behalf of the Franklin County Municipal Court Judges (hereinafter "Municipal Court Judges”) and the Franklin County Municipal Court Clerk (hereinafter "Municipal Court Clerk”) to appropriate $234,169.00 from the General Permanent Improvement Fund. The Municipal Court Judges will receive $84,169.00 and the Municipal Court Clerk will receive $150,000.00.

Ordinance 1707-2025 authorized the Municipal Court Clerk to enter into a contract with Mission Critical Partners, LLC provision of a Justice Ecosystem Study for a new Case Management System. This was Phase I of the project. The Municipal Court Judges worked collaboratively with the Municipal Court Clerk and Mission Critical Partners and decided to have a deeper dive in their processes and future needs as well.

This legislation authorizes Phase II of the Municipal Court Clerk’s project. Phase II includes consulting and guidance by Mission Critical Partners, LLC, during the Request for Proposal process to procure a new case management system. Although the contract is held and maintained by the Municipal Court Clerk, the Municipal Court Judges are highly impacted by the decision, which is why they have been an active partner in the process. It saves both time and money to have Mission Critical Partners contract with both the Municipal Court Judges and Municipal Court Clerk to ensure consistent feedback is given to both parties and that the project remains on track to be completed by the time the new municipal court building is built.


The purchase will be from the Ohio State Term Schedule, Contract Number 534504; Expiration Date 6/30/2026. The Municipal Court Clerk has deemed the State Term Schedule to be the most cost-effective method due to its availability for use under ordnance 582...

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