City of Columbus - File #: 0258-2011

• File #: 0258-2011
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 2/8/2011
• In control: Public Safety & Judiciary Committee
• On agenda: 2/28/2011
• Final action: 3/2/2011
• Title: To authorize and direct the Director of Finance and Management to issue a purchase order from an existing universal term contract with ECHO 24, Inc. for the purchase and installation of fiber optic cabling for the Division of Police, to authorize the expenditure of $168,900.00 from the General Government Grant Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($168,900.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
3/2/2011	1	MAYOR	Signed
3/2/2011	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
2/28/2011	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
2/28/2011	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
2/18/2011	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
2/18/2011	1	Safety Reviewer	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
2/17/2011	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
2/17/2011	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
2/17/2011	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Sent for Approval
2/17/2011	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
2/17/2011	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
2/17/2011	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
2/17/2011	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
2/17/2011	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
2/16/2011	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
2/15/2011	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
2/15/2011	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
2/15/2011	1	Finance Reviewer	Sent for Approval
2/12/2011	1	SAFETY DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
2/9/2011	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
2/8/2011	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
2/8/2011	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved

Explanation

BACKGROUND: This ordinance authorizes the Finance and Management Director to issue a purchase order to ECHO 24 INC. to supply and to install fiber optic cabling to support remote visual security monitoring. The City of Columbus, Division of Police, was awarded a grant under the FY09 Buffer Zone Protection Plan by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to help protect infrastructure. This fiber optic cable is an integral part of the security monitoring and will be paid for by the grant funds.

Bid Information: The Purchasing Office has set up universal term contract with ECHO 24, Inc. for the purchase of voice, data and video cabling under contract FL004688.

This company is not debarred according to the Federal excluded parties listing or prohibited from being awarded a contract according to the Auditor of State unresolved findings for recovery certified search.

Contract Compliance: ECHO 24 Inc.'s # is 311753698 and expires 9/22/2011.

FISCAL IMPACT: This ordinance authorizes an expenditure of $168,900.00 from the General Government Grant Funds (FY09 Buffer Zone Protection Program) for the purchase and the installation of fiber optic cabling. There is no financial impact on the General Fund operating budget for this purchase.

Emergency Designation: Emergency legislation is requested so the supplies can be ordered and be ready for installation and to meet grant deadlines.

Title

To authorize and direct the Director of Finance and Management to issue a purchase order from an existing universal term contract with ECHO 24, Inc. for the purchase and installation of fiber optic cabling for the Division of Police, to authorize the expenditure of $168,900.00 from the General Government Grant Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($168,900.00)

Body

WHEREAS, the City of Columbus, Division of Police has been awarded a FY09 Buffer Zone Protection Plan (BZPP) Grant by the U. S. Department of Homeland Security; and

WHEREAS...