Explanation
BACKGROUND
This ordinance authorizes the Administrative and Presiding Judge of the Franklin County Municipal Court to enter into contract with Business Information Systems DBA BIS Digital, Inc. and authorizes the expenditure of up to $50,380.23 from the Municipal Court special revenue Computer Fund for the maintenance on our courtroom audio/video recording systems. In 2013 the Court purchased 14 audio/video recording systems and seven more in 2015 from BIS Digital, Inc.
Business Information Systems, Inc. DBA BIS Digital federal tax id number is 592210686.
EMERGENCY: Emergency legislation is requested to authorize the contract and the expenditure to permit maintenance service to continue without interruption.
FISCAL IMPACT: The funds are available in the 2022 Special Revenue Computer Fund for this purpose.
Title
To authorize and direct the Administrative and Presiding Judge of the Franklin County Municipal Court to enter into contract with BIS Digital, Inc.; to authorize the expenditure of up to $50,380.23 with BIS Digital, Inc for the maintenance of courtroom audio/video recording systems; and to declare an emergency. ($50,380.23)
Body
WHEREAS, $50,380.23 is needed to provide for the maintenance; and
WHEREAS, this ordinance is requested as an emergency to permit the timely procurement of needed maintenance; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Municipal Court in that it is immediately necessary to authorize and direct the Administrative and Presiding Judge to enter into contract and authorize the expenditure for the maintenance with BIS Digital, Inc. to permit maintenance service to continue without interruption, 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 contrac...
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