Explanation
BACKGROUND:
The Division of Police Digital Forensic Unit is in need of purchasing a new private Sumuri Talino KA computer server and workstation. The unit’s current server has run out of storage space, cannot be expanded, and is outdated. As technology evolves, so does the size of electronic data recovered from digital devices that must be stored as evidence for criminal and civil investigations/proceedings. This data includes video, audio, GPS data, photographs, cellular phone data, etc. Storage of this data is critical to police operations and necessary to comply with state and federal law. Since some of the data stored contains child sexual abuse material, the computer server and workstation must be private and maintained in the Digital Forensics Unit. The Sumuri Talino KA- server and workstation holds more storage than any other solution on the current market.
This vendor is also well known throughout the world for providing reliable forensic equipment for the forensic community.
BID INFORMATION: The Division of Police requests to waive the competitive bid provisions of the Columbus city codes to purchase this equipment due to its compatibility with other equipment owned by the division of Police.
CONTRACT COMPLIANCE: CC025782; Expired 9/20/2020 Sumuri LLC will be contract complaint by the time this legislation is read by City Council.
FISCAL IMPACT: The funding for the Sumuri Talino KA- computer server and workstation has already been appropriated and authorized by Ordinance 2339-2021 passed on 9-29-2021. This expenditure is funded by the Law Enforcement Seizure Fund, 2219.
EMERGENCY DESIGNATION: Emergency legislation is necessary to purchase the server and workstation due to the current server being full and the division needs a place to store the sensitive information according to law.
Title
To authorize the Director of Finance and Management to enter into a contract with Sumuri LLC., to purchase a private serv...
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