City of Columbus - File #: 1330-2005

• File #: 1330-2005
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 7/12/2005
• In control: Safety Committee
• On agenda: 7/25/2005
• Final action: 7/27/2005
• Title: To authorize and direct the Finance Director to issue a purchase order to Data911 Systems for the Division of Police for the purchase of mobile computing devices and to authorize the expenditure of $194,064.00 from the FY 2003 Local Block Grant Funds, and to declare an emergency. ($194,064.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
7/27/2005	1	MAYOR	Signed
7/27/2005	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
7/25/2005	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
7/25/2005	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
7/14/2005	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
7/14/2005	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
7/14/2005	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
7/14/2005	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
7/14/2005	1	Safety Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
7/13/2005	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
7/13/2005	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
7/13/2005	1	SAFETY DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
7/13/2005	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
7/13/2005	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
7/13/2005	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
7/13/2005	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
7/13/2005	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
7/13/2005	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
7/13/2005	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
7/12/2005	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
7/12/2005	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
7/12/2005	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved

Explanation

Need: The Department of Public Safety, Division of Police needs to purchase additional mobile computers and accessories in order to continue the mobile computing phase of the SMART Project. The mobile computers, to be installed in police cruisers, will allow street officers to input data directly into the police network, and provide for immediate access to Division computerized information (i.e., mug shots, reports, etc.). The computers are a necessary component of the wireless computing environment utilizing the existing 800 MHz radio system. FY 2003 Federal Local Block Grant funds will be utilized as the funding source for this portion of the project.

Bid Information: These mobile computers will be purchased from the State of Ohio State Term Schedule number 533149-0.

Contract Compliance No.: 94-3413053

Emergency Designation: Emergency legislation is requested for this ordinance so as to allow for the purchase and continuation of the mobile computing project for the operation of the Division of Police. Also, the Block Grant Funds must be spent by October 2005.

FISCAL IMPACT: Funds for this purchase will come from the FY 2003 Federal Local Block Grant; therefore there will be no fiscal impact on the financial status of the General Funds.

Title

To authorize and direct the Finance Director to issue a purchase order to Data911 Systems for the Division of Police for the purchase of mobile computing devices and to authorize the expenditure of $194,064.00 from the FY 2003 Local Block Grant Funds, and to declare an emergency. ($194,064.00)

Body

WHEREAS, an additional 60 mobile computing devices are needed to allow wireless mobile computing from police vehicles to improve the overall networking efficiency and information availability within Department of Public Safety, Division of Police; and

WHEREAS, the State of Ohio has a State Term Schedule #533149-0 to purchase mobile data computers; and

WHEREAS, funds from the Divisio...