City of Columbus - File #: 1084-2007

• File #: 1084-2007
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 6/26/2007
• In control: Public Service & Transportation Committee
• On agenda: 7/16/2007
• Final action: 7/19/2007
• Title: To authorize and direct the Public Service Director to enter into contract with Midwest Security Products, Inc. for the purchase of locks, keys, and materials necessary for the operation of the locks; to waive competitive bidding requirements of the Columbus City Code; to authorize the expenditure of $106,000.00 from the 1995, 1999, 2004 Voted Streets and Highway Improvement Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($106,000.00).

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
7/19/2007	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
7/17/2007	1	MAYOR	Signed
7/16/2007	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
7/16/2007	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
7/5/2007	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
7/5/2007	1	Service Reviewer	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
7/3/2007	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
7/3/2007	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
7/3/2007	1	Service Reviewer	Sent for Approval
7/3/2007	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
7/3/2007	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
7/3/2007	1	Service Reviewer	Sent for Approval
7/2/2007	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
7/2/2007	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
7/2/2007	1	Finance - Purchasing Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
7/2/2007	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
7/2/2007	1	Service Reviewer	Sent for Approval
6/28/2007	1	SERVICE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
6/27/2007	1	Service Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
6/26/2007	1	Service Drafter	Sent for Approval

Explanation

BACKGROUND: The City of Columbus operates and maintains parking meters in various locations throughout the City. These meters include locks to secure the coins collected. The locks for these meters have proven to be susceptible to entry by unauthorized persons. It has been determined that the current locking mechanisms for these meters are outdated and with knowledge of the system can be penetrated. For this reason the Public Service department has deemed it necessary to replace these locks and keys.

The most desirable and highly secure locking mechanism for these City Parking Meters is manufactured by Abloy Security, Inc and the only authorized resaler in this region of the country is Midwest Security Products, CC#: 341497163 (expiring 6/5/09). These Abloy locks have several unique features that make them a desirable replacement for the current meter locks. These features include the use of rotating cylinders instead of springs and pins. The spring and pin mechanism has recently been found to be penetrable by a method called "bumping". The keys for these new locks are only able to be duplicated by the manufacturer. Another positive feature is the rotating cylinder mechanism which is something of a self cleaning mechanism. Each time it is turned the dirt and grime that sometimes accumulates in these locks is flushed. This feature will hopefully will reduce the cost of lock maintenance. For these reasons it is recommended that the provisions of the City Code in regards to competitive bidding be waived and Midwest Security Products be awarded the contract to provide locks, keys, and materials necessary for the operation of the locks.

Emergency action is requested to ensure that the City's assets, in the form of revenue from these parking meters, are secured in a timely manner with current technology.

FISCAL IMPACT: Funding for the Purchase of these locks, keys, and materials necessary for the operation of the locks is budgeted...