Explanation
BACKGROUND: This ordinance authorizes the Director of Public Safety to modify and extend the contract with CentreLearn for $115,000.00 to continue the Division of Fire's Distance Learning program. Since 2008, the Columbus Fire Division has been contracting with a computer based training content provider for their Distance Learning Project. The Fire Division's Distance Learning project was implemented to provide remote training in all fire stations via computer network. A computer based training content provider is used to continue to provide and implement training, scheduling, and logging of employee training history for the Fire Division.
Bid Information: The Fire Division processed a request for proposal (RFP) for a computer based training content provider via Solicitation SA004131 and received bids on November 21, 2011; CentreLearn was awarded the contract via Ordinance #0531-2012 passed 3/26/12. This is the second year of this contract.
CONTRACT COMPLIANCE: CentreLearn - 043827563 exp. 10/9/13
EMERGENCY DESIGNATION: Emergency action is required so that Fire's Distance Learning Program can continue uninterrupted.
FISCAL IMPACT: This ordinance authorizes an expenditure of $115,000.00 for the continued purchase of a computer based training system for the Fire Division. The Fire Division budgeted $115,000.00 in the 2013 General Fund budget for this purpose. The Fire Division spent $113,500.00 in 2012, $114,900 in 2011 and 2010 for these services.
This ordinance is contingent on passage of the 2013 General Fund Budget.
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To authorize the Public Safety Director to modify and extend a contract with CentreLearn for a computer based training content for use by the Fire Division's Training Bureau for distance learning purposes, to authorize the expenditure of $115,000.00 from the General Fund, and to declare an emergency.($115,000.00)
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WHEREAS, the Columbus Fire Division previously awarded a bid contract to CentreL...
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