City of Columbus - File #: 0359-2008

• File #: 0359-2008
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 2/15/2008
• In control: Safety Committee
• On agenda: 3/10/2008
• Final action: 3/12/2008
• Title: To authorize the Director of Finance & Management, on behalf of the Division of Support Services, to establish a purchase order with Pomeroy IT Solutions to purchase Integrated Routing Equipment for interconnecting the Emergency Alerting System for all City of Columbus Fire Stations and Dispatch Facilities, to amend the Capital Improvement Budget; to authorize the City Auditor to transfer $300,000 between projects within the Safety Bond Fund; to authorize the expenditure of $25,650 from the Public Safety's Capital Improvement Fund, and to declare an emergency. ($25,650)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
3/12/2008	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
3/11/2008	1	MAYOR	Signed
3/10/2008	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
3/10/2008	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
2/27/2008	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
2/27/2008	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
2/27/2008	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
2/27/2008	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
2/27/2008	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
2/27/2008	1	Safety Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
2/26/2008	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
2/26/2008	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
2/25/2008	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
2/22/2008	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
2/21/2008	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
2/21/2008	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
2/21/2008	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
2/20/2008	1	SAFETY DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
2/20/2008	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
2/20/2008	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Disapproved
2/19/2008	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
2/19/2008	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
2/15/2008	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
2/15/2008	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
2/15/2008	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval

Explanation

1. BACKGROUND:

A. Need: This ordinance authorizes the Director of Finance and Management, on behalf of the Department of Public Safety, Division of Support Services, to establish a purchase order with Pomeroy IT Solutions for the purchase of Integrated Routing Equipment necessary for interconnecting the new Emergency Alerting System hardware and software to be located at all of the City of Columbus Fire Stations and Dispatching Facilities. This purchase will enhance the Division of Fire's daily activities by providing faster and more reliable voice and data information to our Fire and EMS first responders who are called upon to respond to citizens' emergency calls within the Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA).

City of Columbus Mayor Michael B. Coleman and City Council approved the purchase and replacement of a new Emergency Alerting System for all of the City of Columbus Fire Stations and Dispatch Facilities through the vendor Locution Systems, Inc (Ordinance #1572-2007) utilizing 2007 CIB funds.

This ordinance also authorizes the transfer of $300,000 between projects within the Safety Bond Fund and amends the 2007 Capital Improvement Budget, ordinance number 0733-2007, to properly align available cash and appropriations with intended expenditures.

B. Bid Information: The Purchasing Office has established a Universal Term Contract number FL002554 with Pomeroy IT Solutions for the purchase of this Integrated Routing Equipment for interconnecting of the new Emergency Alerting System to the City of Columbus Fire Stations and Dispatching Facilities.

C. Contract Compliance: Pomeroy IT Solutions #611352158 Expires: October 24, 2009


2. FISCAL IMPACT:

A. This transfer and expenditure request is necessary in order to purchase other Police and Fire communication equipment other than radios. The total amount budgeted for Police and Fire radios totalled $950,000. However, only $650,000 were utilized for the purcha...