Explanation
This legislation authorizes the amendment of Ordinance No. 2536-2025, passed by Columbus City Council on October 20, 2025, which authorized the Director of the Department of Public Safety to enter into contract with Intrado Life & Safety, Inc. (formally, Intrado Life & Safety Solutions Corporation) for the second year of a maintenance agreement for the City's 911 System in the Support Services Division. An amendment is required to clearly state that the City is looking to fund Year 2 of the contract; not enter into contract with Intrado Life & Safety, Inc. since the underlying contract is a 5-year agreement.
Contract Compliance number: CC-053232 Intrado Life & Safety, Inc (formerly, Intrado Life & Safety Solutions Corporation) 84-0796285, expires July 30, 2027.
Emergency Designation: Emergency legislation is necessary to ensure that the 911 system is being maintained in the shortest possible time in order to ensure the optimum level of this critical service to the citizens of Columbus.
FISCAL IMPACT: Ordinance No. 2536-2025 authorized $204,102.72. This ordinance authorizes an additional $119,007.27, increasing the total expenditure to $323,109.99 from the General Fund.
Title
To amend Ordinance No. 2536-2025, passed by Columbus City Council on October 20, 2025 to correct that the purpose of the legislation is to fund Year 2 of an existing maintenance contract with Intrado Life & Safety, Inc (formerly, Intrado Life & Safety Solutions Corporation) not to authorize the Director of Public Safety to enter into contract with the vendor; to authorize the expenditure of $119,007.27 from the General Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($119,007.27)
Body
WHEREAS, it is necessary to amend Ordinance No. 2536-2025, which was approved by Columbus City Council on October 20, 2025; and,
WHEREAS, Ordinance 2536-2025 requested authority for the Department of Public Safety, Division of Support Services to enter into contract with Intrado Life & Safety Inc, (f...
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