Explanation
BACKGROUND
This ordinance authorizes the Director of the Department of Technology (DoT) to enter into contract with Brown Enterprise Solutions, LLC for the purchase of Red Sky MyE911 Client and E911 Anywhere Service for a total cost of $47,836.00.
The Department of Technology uses Red Sky subscription for Cisco Webex soft phone subscription and support for MyE911 Client and E911 Anywhere Service. Federal mandates under the Ray Baum Act and Keri's Law require that City of Columbus have an updated E911 system in place within their VoIP infrastructure to ensure that 911 call takers can identify the “soft-phone” locations of callers. Authorization of this contract will ensure that City will remain federally compliant with these mandates.
The Department of Technology, Fiscal Department, solicited Information for Bids for the Red Sky subscription MyE911 Client and E911 Anywhere Service maintenance and support services contract. The project was formally advertised on the Vendor Services and from September 16, 2026, to October 7, 2026. The city received five (5) responses on October 7, 2026. The responding firms were:
Company Name Bid Amount City/State
Brown Enterprise Solutions $47,836.00 Dublin, OH
Columbus International Corp. $48,268.00 Columbus, OH
Kambrian Corporation $49,015.80 La Puente, CA
Axelliant LLC $64,500.00 Chicago, IL
Transcat $0.00 Rochester, NY
Award is to be made to Brown Enterprise Solutions, LLC as the lowest responsive and responsible and best bidder for their bid of $47,836.00.
Searches in the Excluded Party List System (Federal) and the Findings for Recovery list (State) produced no findings against Brown Enterprise Solutions, LLC.
The term of this agreement shall be from January 13, 2027 to January 12, 2028. This agreement is not subject to automatic renewal. However, upon mutual agreement, to include same pricing and terms and conditions as those set forth, the ...
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