Explanation
BACKGROUND: This ordinance authorizes the Director of Public Safety to modify past, present, and future contracts and purchase orders with Morpho Trak, Inc., that has undergone a merger with its affiliate, Idemia Identity & Security USA LLC. This Ordinance authorizes the assignment of all past, present, and future business done by the City of Columbus with Morpho Trak, Inc., Tax Id# 33-0154789, to Morpho USA, Inc., dba Idemia Identity & Security USA, LLC. Tax Id# 27-4388807.
No additional funds are necessary to modify the option contract(s) as requested. There is no change in the type of products/services being procured and the original terms and conditions remain in effect.
Emergency Designation: The Director of Public Safety respectfully requests this legislation be considered an emergency in order to process payment to the vendor in a timely fashion as to avoid any disruption in service.
FISCAL IMPACT: No additional funding is required to modify and assign the contract(s) to Idemia Identity & Security USA, LLC.
Title
To authorize the Director of Public Safety to modify past, present, and future contract(s) and purchase orders with Morpho Trak, Inc., to Morpho USA, Inc., dba Idemia Identity & Security USA, LLC.; and to declare an emergency.
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WHEREAS, the Division of Police has a contract and an open purchase order with the vendor for the upgraded Automated Fingerprint Identification System (AFIS); and,
WHEREAS, Morpho Trak, Inc. has merged with its affiliate, Idemia Identity & Security USA, LLC., and in addition to notifying the City, Morpho USA LLC., dba Idemia Identity & Security USA, LLC., has agreed to honor the past, present, and future contracts and purchase orders; 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 modify all contract(s) and purchase orders established with Morpho Trak, Inc., thereby preserving the public peace, property, health, safety, and welfare; now, therefore:
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the Director of Public Safety be and is hereby authorized to modify all past, present, and future contracts and purchase orders pursuant to those contracts to reflect the change from Morpho Trak, Inc., Tax Id# 33-0154789, to Morpho USA, Inc., dba Idemia Identity & Security USA, LLC. Tax Id# 27-4388807.
SECTION 2. That for 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.