City of Columbus - File #: 1627-2005

• File #: 1627-2005
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 9/22/2005
• In control: Safety Committee
• On agenda: 10/17/2005
• Final action: 10/20/2005
• Title: To authorize and direct the Finance and Management Director to enter into contract with Alcohol Monitoring Systems, Inc.; to authorize the Finance and Management Director to establish a purchase order with Alcohol Monitoring Systems, Inc. for the purchase of continuous alcohol monitoring devices and related monitoring services; to waive competitive bidding provisions of the Columbus City Code; to authorize the expenditure of $73,000 from the indigent driver alcohol treatment fund; and to declare an emergency. ($73,000.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
10/20/2005	1	ACTING CITY CLERK	Attest
10/19/2005	1	MAYOR	Signed
10/17/2005	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
10/17/2005	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
10/6/2005	1	MuniCrtJudges Drafter	Sent for Approval
10/6/2005	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
10/6/2005	1	MuniCrtJudges Drafter	Sent for Approval
10/6/2005	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
10/6/2005	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
10/6/2005	1	MuniCrtJudges Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
10/5/2005	1	City Clerk's Office	Sent back for Clarification/Correction
9/30/2005	1	MuniCrtJudges Drafter	Sent for Approval
9/30/2005	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
9/30/2005	1	MuniCrtJudges Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
9/29/2005	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
9/29/2005	1	MuniCrtJudges Drafter	Sent for Approval
9/29/2005	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
9/29/2005	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
9/28/2005	1	MuniCrtJudges Drafter	Sent for Approval
9/28/2005	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Sent for Approval
9/27/2005	1	MuniCrtJudges Drafter	Sent for Approval
9/27/2005	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
9/27/2005	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
9/23/2005	1	MuniCrtJudges Drafter	Sent for Approval
9/23/2005	1	MUNICRTJUDGES DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved

Explanation

BACKGROUND
This ordinance authorizes the Finance and Management Director to enter into contract with Alcohol Monitoring Systems, Inc. and to authorize the expenditure of $58,000 from the Municipal Court Judges indigent driver alcohol treatment fund for purchase of 40 secure continuous remote alcohol monitor (SCRAM) devices and $15,000 for related monitoring services. 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. Alcohol Monitoring Systems holds many patents on the continuous alcohol monitoring device.

In June of 2004, the Court purchased units from Alcohol Monitoring Systems, Inc. The Court has determined that it is in its best interest to have consistency of devices and requests that the provisions of competitive bidding be waived in order to procure the units and associated services from Alcohol Monitoring Systems, Inc.

Alcohol Monitoring System's contract compliance number is 300137963.

FISCAL IMPACT: Ordinance number 1432-2005 passed by City Council on September 15, 2005 appropriated funds from the indigent driver alcohol treatment fund for this purpose.

The Court has exhausted its supply and has an immediate need for additional units. Emergency legislation is requested to allow for the timely acquisition of the SCRAM units so that they may be put into service as quickly as possible.


Title

To authorize and direct the Finance and Management Director to enter into contract with Alcohol Monitoring Systems, Inc.; to authorize the Finance and Management Director to establish a purchase order with Alcohol Monitoring Systems, Inc. for the purchase of continuous alcohol monitoring devices and related monitoring services; to waive competitive bidding provisions of the Columbus City Code; to authorize the expenditure of $73,000 from the indigent driver alcohol treatment fund; a...