Explanation
BACKGROUND: This ordinance authorizes the purchase of Feeney Wireless devices in the amount of $27,978.85 to increase connectivity for cruiser laptops for the Division of Police. The Division of Police needs to purchase CIRA X2 devices in order to perform a field test to resolve cruiser laptop and data transmission wireless connectivity issues. The Feeney device is a commercial grade piece of equipment that will be mounted in the trunk of Police vehicles. It will create a commercial grade hot spot around the vehicle, so that it maintains uninterrupted connectivity with area cell towers. Currently, the city does not have commercial grade equipment and Police vehicles occasionally lose wireless connections from the cruiser laptop devices.
BID INFORMATION: The CIRA X2 solution was not bid out because Feeney Wireless is the only vendor that manufactures and resells this product. This product is certified on Sprint's wireless network. Feeney Wireless manufactures this product and does not resell to any other resellers. Therefore, Feeney Wireless is the only source for this possible solution.
CONTRACT COMPLIANCE: 931302892 expires 06/11/2015
FISCAL IMPACT: This ordinance authorizes an expenditure of $27,978.85 from the Law Enforcement Drug Seizure fund for the purchase of 17 Feeney CIRA X2 devices.
Emergency Designation: Emergency legislation is necessary in order to perform a product test to improve cruiser laptop connectivity for Police vehicles.
Title
To authorize and direct the Director of Finance and Management to enter into contract with Feeney Wireless, LLC for the purchase of CIRA X2 devices for the Division of Police in accordance with the provisions of sole source procurement, to authorize the expenditure of $27,978.85 from the Law Enforcement Drug Seizure Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($27,978.85)
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WHEREAS, the City of Columbus Division of Police is in need of CIRA X2 devices to perform a complete field test to increase the mobile connectivity Police vehicles; and
WHEREAS, this purchase was budgeted in the Law Enforcement Drug Seizure Fund; and
WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the City to enter into this contract in accordance with provisions of Section 329.07(e)(1) sole source of the City of Columbus Codes, 1959; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Division of Police, Department of Public Safety, in that it is immediately necessary to authorize and direct the City of Columbus Director of Finance and Management to enter into contract with Feeney Wireless for the purchase of CIRA X2 devices for the preservation of the public health, peace, property, safety and welfare; now therefore
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the Director of Finance and Management be and is hereby authorized and directed to enter into contract with Feeney Wireless to purchase 17 CIRA X2 devices.
SECTION 2. That the expenditure of $27,978.85, or so much thereof as may be needed, is hereby authorized as follows
DIV 30-03 | FUND 219|SUB-FUND 016| OBJ LEV (01) 02 | OBJ LEV (03) 2193| OCA# 300988| Amount $27,978.85|
SECTION 3. That said contract shall be awarded in accordance with the provisions of Section 329.07(e)(1) sole source of the Columbus City Code, 1959.
SECTION 4. That the funds necessary to carry out the purpose of this ordinance are hereby deemed appropriated, the City Auditor shall establish such account codes as necessary.
SECTION 5. 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 is the Mayor neither approves or vetoes the same.