Explanation
BACKGROUND: This ordinance authorizes the Director of the Department of Public Safety, on behalf of the Division of Support Services, to enter into a contract with Rinehart Tower Services Inc. for the renovation of the radio towers that the Division of Support Services oversees. In accordance with (American National Standards Institute/ Telecommunications Industry Association) ANSI/TIA-222 Annex J standards, self-supporting antenna tower structures are to have a maintenance and condition assessment every five (5) years. The City of Columbus owned towers were last assessed in the fall of 2015 with items of note to be renovated or mitigated. There have been undertakings in the past four (4) years to correct the most egregious errors concerning safety and structural issues at the radio tower sites. What remains to be mitigated are less major safety issues (proper grounding and missing minor or incorrect hardware), wiring corrections, corrosion treatment, and touch up painting. This work would ensure the same defects are not identified during the next assessment in 2020.
Contract Compliance: Contract Compliance Number #CC005046, expires April 1, 2021
Emergency Designation: Emergency designation is requested to ensure that the City's radio towers are serviced and maintained.
FISCAL IMPACT: Funds for this purchase are budgeted and available within Public Safety's 2018 Capital Improvement Budget.
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To authorize the City Auditor to transfer funds between projects within the Department of Public Safety's Bond Fund; to authorize the Director of Public Safety, on behalf of the Division of Support Services, to enter into a contract with Rinehart Tower Services Inc. for the renovation of the radio towers throughout the City; to authorize the expenditure of $50,552.04 from Public Safety's Capital Improvement Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($50,552.04)
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WHEREAS, the Department of Public Safety, Division of Support Services, has a need ...
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