City of Columbus - File #: 1980-2008

• File #: 1980-2008
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 12/1/2008
• In control: Judiciary And Court Administration Committee
• On agenda: 12/15/2008
• Final action: 12/17/2008
• Title: To authorize and direct the Administrating and Presiding Judge of the Franklin County Municipal Court to enter into contract with Alcohol Monitoring Systems, Inc. for continuation of the monitoring services associated with the continuous alcohol monitoring devices; to authorize the appropriation of $35,200 within the indigent driver alcohol treatment fund; to authorize the appropriation of $30,800 within the electronic alcohol monitoring fund; to authorize the expenditure of up to $66,000 for monitoring services; to waive the competitive bidding provisions of the Columbus City Code; and to declare an emergency. ($66,000.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
12/17/2008	1	ACTING CITY CLERK	Attest
12/16/2008	1	MAYOR	Signed
12/15/2008	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
12/15/2008	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
12/5/2008	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
12/5/2008	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
12/5/2008	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
12/5/2008	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
12/5/2008	1	MuniCrtJudges Drafter	Sent for Approval
12/5/2008	1	MuniCrtJudges Drafter	Sent for Approval
12/5/2008	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
12/5/2008	1	Finance Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
12/4/2008	1	MuniCrtJudges Drafter	Sent for Approval
12/4/2008	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
12/4/2008	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
12/4/2008	1	MuniCrtJudges Drafter	Sent for Approval
12/3/2008	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
12/2/2008	1	MuniCrtJudges Drafter	Sent for Approval
12/2/2008	1	MuniCrtJudges Drafter	Sent for Approval
12/2/2008	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Sent for Approval
12/1/2008	1	MuniCrtJudges Drafter	Sent for Approval

Explanation

BACKGROUND:
This ordinance authorizes the Administrating and Presiding Judge of the Franklin County Municipal Court to enter into contract with Alcohol Monitoring Systems, Inc. (AMS) for monitoring services associated with the use of secure continuous remote alcohol monitor (SCRAM) devices. The SCRAM unit is a non-invasive, tamper-resistant, transdermal monitoring device that measures blood alcohol concentration automatically, 24 hours a day, regardless of the individual's location. AMS holds many patents on the continuous alcohol monitoring device.

The Franklin County Municipal Court Judges purchased 40 SCRAM devices with monies from its indigent driver alcohol treatment fund for the purpose of monitoring offenders with alcohol dependency issues that are sentenced to use a SCRAM unit as a condition of probation. The continued use of the SCRAM devices necessitates monitoring services, which is provided by AMS. As a consequence, the Court asks that the competitive bidding provisions of the Columbus City Code be waived so that the Court can enter into contract with AMS for continuation of alcohol monitoring services.

Alcohol Monitoring System's contract compliance is 300137963.

FISCAL IMPACT: Funds are available within the indigent driver alcohol treatment fund and the electronic alcohol monitoring fund for this purpose.

Emergency legislation is requested to authorize the appropriation of funds, the contract and the expenditure to permit monitoring services to continue without interruption.


Title
To authorize and direct the Administrating and Presiding Judge of the Franklin County Municipal Court to enter into contract with Alcohol Monitoring Systems, Inc. for continuation of the monitoring services associated with the continuous alcohol monitoring devices; to authorize the appropriation of $35,200 within the indigent driver alcohol treatment fund; to authorize the appropriation of $30,800 within the electronic alcohol...