Explanation
BACKGROUND:
This authorizes the Administrative and Presiding Judge of the Franklin County Municipal Court to contract for $25,000 with #1 A LifeSafer, Inc. (LifeSafer) for monitoring services associated with the use of ignition interlock devices. The ignition interlock devices are equipped with cameras to verify who uses the equipment. The vendor will install, monitor, report, and remove the equipment.
A bid was done on solicitation SA005738 which closed on February 20, 2015, and LifeSafer was the lowest bidder of the three bids received. This is a three year contract with an optional fourth year. This is year three of an optional four.
FISCAL IMPACT: Funds are available within the 2017 Electronic Alcohol Monitoring (IDIAM) fund for this purpose, pending the approval of the 2017 IDIAM appropriations (0329-2017).
EMERGENCY: Emergency legislation is requested to authorize the court to enter into contract and the expenditure to continue monitoring services. Emergency legislation is needed, so there is no interruption in services.
Title
To authorize the Administrative and Presiding Judge of the Franklin County Municipal Court to enter into contract for year three with LifeSafer for the monitoring services associated with the camera ignition interlock devices; to authorize the expenditure of $25,000.00 from the Electronic Alcohol Monitoring fund; and to declare an emergency. ($25,000.00)
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WHEREAS, the Franklin County Municipal Court is in need of monitoring services from LifeSafer Interlock, Inc; and
WHEREAS, the current contract is for a four year period and this modification represents the third year of the current contract; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the city in that it is immediately necessary to authorize the Presiding Judge to continue a contract for continuous interlock monitoring services with LifeSafer Interlock, Inc thereby preserving 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 Administrative and Presiding Judge of the Franklin County Municipal Court be and is hereby authorized to enter into contract for year three with LifeSafer for monitoring services associated with the Court's ignition interlock equipment through the period ending February 28, 2018
SECTION 2: That the expenditure of $25,000 or as much thereof as may be necessary is hereby authorized from the Franklin County Municipal Court Judges' Electronic Alcohol Monitoring fund according to the account codes in the attached.
SECTION 3. That the City Auditor is authorized to make any accounting changes to revise the funding source for all contracts or contract modifications associated with this ordinance.
SECTION 4. That for the reasons stated in the preamble hereto, which is hereby made a part hereof, this ordinance is 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.