Explanation
BACKGROUND: This ordinance authorizes the Finance & Management Director to issue a purchase order for the Division of Police in the amount of $350,000.00 with Cellco Partnership dba Verizon Wireless for wireless voice, data, GPS, and modem services and equipment. The Division is in need of wireless data communication services for the Division of Police from an existing State of Ohio Term Contract with Cellco Partnership dba Verizon Wireless. The Division of Police has a need to purchase wireless communications devices and services for use in Patrol Cruisers to respond to the data collection and transmission system. This purchase by the City of Columbus from a State of Ohio contract is authorized by Ordinance 582-87 that allows for the cooperative purchasing between the State of Ohio Department of Administrative Services Cooperative Contracts and other governmental entities. The Division of Police needs increased cellular connection for response vehicles in some parts of the City in order to minimize any potential data disruptions for the computer aided dispatch system's mobile computers. There is an immediate need to issue funding for this contract for the purpose of providing wireless communication services.
Bid Information: A State of Ohio Term Contract exists for this purchase.
Contract Compliance: Cellco Partnership dba Verizon Wireless #223372889 cc expires 3/20/2017
Emergency Designation: This legislation is to be considered an emergency measure to allow for the immediate funding needed for the continuation of wireless communication services.
FISCAL IMPACT: This ordinance authorizes an expenditure of $350,000.00 from the General Fund for the current wireless communication service contract. The Division of Police budgeted $405,000.00 from the 2016 General Fund operating budget for this purpose. Funding exists in the Division of Police’s General Fund Budget for these services. In 2015, the Division spent or encumbered $315,000.00...
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