Explanation
Background: This ordinance authorizes the Finance and Management Director to establish purchase orders with Insight Public Sector for the purchase of fifty (50) Panasonic HD Arbitrator cameras and necessary hardware/accessories to be installed on Police Interceptors. These purchase orders will be established in accordance with the terms and conditions of a State of Ohio Cooperative Contract with Insight Public Sector. Ordinance #582-87 authorizes City agencies to participate in Ohio Department of Administrative Services (DAS) cooperative contracts.
The Insight Public Sector (vendor #007309) State of Ohio cooperative contract 534242 ($298,761.00 estimated)
Fiscal Impact: This ordinance authorizes an expenditure of $298,761.00 from the Special Income Tax fund with Insight Public Sector for the purchase of fifty (50) Panasonic HD Arbitrator cameras and necessary hardware/accessories to be installed on Police Interceptors. The Department of Finance and Management budgeted $7.0 million in the Special Income Tax Fund for 2018 Citywide Vehicle Acquisitions and associated up-fitting. Approximately $7.5 million was expended in 2017 for vehicles and associated up-fitting and $6.0 million in 2016.
Emergency action is requested to ensure that purchase orders can be established prior to the State of Ohio cooperative contract expiration date.
Title
To authorize the Finance and Management Director to establish purchase orders with Insight Public Sector for the purchase of Panasonic HD Arbitrator cameras and necessary hardware/accessories to be installed on Police Interceptors, in accordance with the terms and conditions of State of Ohio Cooperative Contracts; to authorize the appropriation and expenditure of $298,761.00 from the Special Income Tax fund; and to declare an emergency. ($298,761.00)
Body
WHEREAS, Ordinance #582-87 authorizes city agencies to participate in State of Ohio Cooperative Contracts; and
WHEREAS, the State of Ohio Coo...
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