City of Columbus - File #: 1354-2006

• File #: 1354-2006
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 7/11/2006
• In control: Safety Committee
• On agenda: 7/24/2006
• Final action: 7/26/2006
• Title: To authorize and direct the Administrative and Presiding Judge of the Franklin County Municipal Court to enter into contract with Scientific Testing Laboratories, Inc.; to authorize the expenditure of up to $30,000 with Scientific Testing Laboratories, Inc. for urinalysis and oral fluid testing of offenders sentenced to probation; to waive the competitive bidding provisions of the Columbus City Code; and to declare an emergency. ($30,000.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
7/26/2006	1	ACTING CITY CLERK	Attest
7/25/2006	1	MAYOR	Signed
7/24/2006	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
7/24/2006	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
7/13/2006	1	MuniCrtJudges Drafter	Sent for Approval
7/13/2006	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
7/13/2006	1	MuniCrtJudges Drafter	Sent for Approval
7/13/2006	1	Finance - Purchasing Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
7/13/2006	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
7/13/2006	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
7/13/2006	1	MuniCrtJudges Drafter	Sent for Approval
7/13/2006	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
7/13/2006	1	MuniCrtJudges Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
7/12/2006	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
7/12/2006	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
7/11/2006	1	MuniCrtJudges Drafter	Sent for Approval
7/11/2006	1	MUNICRTJUDGES DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
7/11/2006	1	MuniCrtJudges Drafter	Sent for Approval
7/11/2006	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Sent for Approval

Explanation

BACKGROUND:
This ordinance authorizes the Franklin County Municipal Court Administrative and Presiding Judge to enter into contract with Scientific Testing Laboratories, Inc. (STL) and to authorize the expenditure of up to $30,000 from the Municipal Court Judges probation fee fund for on-going urinalysis and oral fluid testing for offenders sentenced to probation.

In a significant number of cases, the Court requires urinalysis and oral fluid testing of offenders sentenced to probation be performed to determine whether or not the offender has substance abuse issues and if so, what substances are being used. Urinalysis and oral fluid testing are important tools for probation officers to use in designing an appropriate treatment regimen for each offender. In addition, throughout the term of an offender's probation, regular testing ensures that any drug use will be detected, thereby assuring the continued compliance of the offender's conditions of probation and abstinence from drugs.

The Probation Department has recommended to the Court that, for continuity of service, STL is the best resource and as such, the Court requests that the provisions of competitive bidding be waived in order to enter into contract with STL.

The Court's Probation Department is developing specifications in order to issue a bid to search for other resources that can provide for the Court's urinalysis and oral fluid testing needs. This legislation is an interim measure so the Court can have time to complete a formal bid process while ensuring that the needed services can continue until a formal award is made.

This company is not debarred according to the Excluded Party Listing System of the Federal Government or prohibited from being awarded a contract according to the Auditor of State Unresolved Findings for Recovery Certified Search.

Scientific Testing Laboratories, Inc. contract compliance # 541624514.

FISCAL IMPACT: Funds are available within the 2...