Explanation
Ordinance 1924-2011, passed on 11/16/11, authorized the acceptance of the Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) Stalking Initiative Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women (DOJ) and the appropriation of grant funds. This ordinance will authorize the City Attorney's Office to enter into a contract with Secure Investigative Solutions LLC for the services of a stalking investigator in accordance with the grant award and the expenditure of funds for services rendered under said contract.
The stalking investigator will work with a team of detectives and investigators to recognize, respond to, monitor, and investigate stalking and stalking-related cases, including arrest of offenders and victim service referrals.
The request to waive competitive procurement provisions is being made due to the nature of the grant award. The City is working in collaboration with several organizations under said grant agreement and Secure Investigative Solutions LLC is one of the partners. As a partner, Secure Investigative Solutions LLC was approved by the DOJ as the provider of a stalking investigator to work under said grant. DOJ does not require a contract be competitively bid for partner provided services.
Fiscal Impact:
Funding for this contract will come from the OVW Stalking Initiative Grant funds.
Emergency Designation:
This ordinance is being submitted as an emergency to allow the funded activities to commence as soon as possible.
Contract Compliance Numbers:
Secure Investigative Solutions LLC 45-4454681-001 ACT expires 03/06/14
Title
To authorize the City Attorney to enter into a contract with Secure Investigative Solutions LLC for the services of a stalking investigator for the City Attorney's Office under the OVW Stalking Initiative Grant; to authorize expenditure of an amount not to exceed Twenty-two Thousand Eight Hundred Ninety Dollars for services rendered pursuant thereto; to waive the competitive procurement provisions of the Columbus City Codes; and to declare an emergency. ($22,890.00)
Body
WHEREAS, Ordinance 1924-2011 authorized the City Attorney to accept the 11-13 OVW Stalking Initiative Grant, #2011-WE-AX-0043 and the appropriation of funds; and
WHEREAS, Secure Investigative Solutions LLC as a collaborative partner with the City Attorney's Office under said grant was approved as part of the grant award to provide stalking investigative services for the program; and
WHEREAS, the City Attorney would like to enter into a contract with Secure Investigative Solutions LLC for the services of a stalking investigator pursuant to said grant award; and
WHEREAS, in order for the grant funded activities to commence in agreement with the grant award, it is necessary to waive the purchasing procurement provisions of the Columbus City Code as they apply to this contract; and,
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the City Attorney's Office in that it is immediately necessary to authorize such agreement and payment for the preservation of the pubic health, peace, property, safety and welfare, and, now therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the City Attorney is hereby authorized to enter into a contract with Secure Investigative Solutions LLC to provide a stalking investigator to assist in the investigation of stalking cases, and other related services in accordance with the OVW Stalking Initiative Grant award, for the maximum contract amount of Twenty-two Thousand Eight Hundred Ninety Dollars ($22,890.00).
SECTION 2. That for the purposes stated in Section 1, the expenditure of Twenty-two Thousand Eight Hundred Ninety Dollars ($22,890.00), is hereby authorized as follows: department 2401, 11-13 OVW Stalking Initiative Grant, grant number 241103, fund number 220, organizational cost account 241103, object level three 3336.
SECTION 3. That the provisions of Columbus City Codes Chapter 329 relative to the procurement of professional services are hereby waived.
SECTION 4. That for the reasons stated in the preamble hereto, which is hereby made a part hereof, this ordinance is hereby declared to be an emergency measure and shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage and approval by the Mayor, or ten days after passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.