City of Columbus - File #: 0718-2011

• File #: 0718-2011
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 4/29/2011
• In control: Public Safety & Judiciary Committee
• On agenda: 5/16/2011
• Final action: 5/18/2011
• 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 expenditure of up to $40,000 for monitoring services; to waive the competitive bidding provisions of the Columbus City Code; and to declare an emergency. ($40,000.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
5/18/2011	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
5/17/2011	1	MAYOR	Signed
5/16/2011	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
5/16/2011	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
5/6/2011	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
5/6/2011	1	MuniCrtJudges Drafter	Sent for Approval
5/6/2011	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
5/6/2011	1	MuniCrtJudges Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
5/4/2011	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
5/4/2011	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
5/3/2011	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
5/3/2011	1	MuniCrtJudges Drafter	Sent for Approval
5/3/2011	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
5/2/2011	1	MuniCrtJudges Drafter	Sent for Approval
5/2/2011	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
4/29/2011	1	MuniCrtJudges Drafter	Sent for Approval
4/29/2011	1	MUNICRTJUDGES DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
4/29/2011	1	MuniCrtJudges Drafter	Sent for Approval
4/29/2011	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Sent for Approval
4/29/2011	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved

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 and expires 12/17/11.

FISCAL IMPACT: Funds are available within the 2011 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 expenditure of up to $40,000 for monitoring services; to waive the competitive bidding provisions of the Columbus City...