City of Columbus - File #: 1094-2007

• File #: 1094-2007
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 6/26/2007
• In control: Safety Committee
• On agenda: 7/16/2007
• Final action: 7/19/2007
• Title: To authorize and direct the Director of Public Safety to enter into a contract for computer access for investigative record searches with LexisNexis Risk & Information Analysis for the Division of Police; to authorize the expenditure of $22,660.00 from the Law Enforcement Contraband Seizure Funds; and to declare an emergency. ($22,660.00)

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
7/6/2007	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
7/6/2007	1	Safety Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
7/5/2007	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
7/5/2007	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
7/5/2007	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
7/5/2007	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
7/3/2007	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
7/3/2007	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
7/2/2007	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
6/28/2007	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
6/28/2007	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
6/28/2007	1	SAFETY DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
6/28/2007	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
6/28/2007	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
6/28/2007	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
6/28/2007	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
6/26/2007	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
6/26/2007	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved

Explanation

Need: To authorize and direct the Director of Public Safety, Division of Police, to enter into contract with LexisNexis Risk & Information Analysis to allow instant computer access to their database (Accurint) for investigative purposes enabling better, more efficient searches for police personnel. In addition, these database functions are within the constraints of police technical services' requirements. $11,360.00 has been encumbered on ED029756 until July 2007 and the total amount budgeted is $34,020.00 for 2007.

Bid Information: This service is currently in use and the Division of Police is developing a Request for Proposal for this type of database search but while the bid specification is in process, the Division of Police wishes to continue this vital and important investigative tool without interruption.

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 No: 41-1815880, LexisNexis Risk & Information Analysis, expires 11/20/2008

Emergency Designation: Emergency legislation is requested in order to have a contract in place in July 2007.

FISCAL IMPACT

$34,020.00 was budgeted in Law Enforcement Contraband Seizure Funds. This contract is for the remaining $22,660.00.

Title

To authorize and direct the Director of Public Safety to enter into a contract for computer access for investigative record searches with LexisNexis Risk & Information Analysis for the Division of Police; to authorize the expenditure of $22,660.00 from the Law Enforcement Contraband Seizure Funds; and to declare an emergency. ($22,660.00)

Body

WHEREAS, the Director of Public Safety, Division of Police, wishes to enter into a contract for investigative record searches with LexisNexis Risk & Information Analysis; and

WHEREAS, this database search availability is cruc...