Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Finance and Management Director to associate any and all budget reservations resulting from this ordinance with the purchase agreement with Cellco Partnership dba Verizon Wireless for wireless voice, data, GPS, modem services, and equipment. Funds for all of Public Safety's wireless cellular expenses were budgeted within each Division of Public Safety's general fund budget in order to leverage savings through the volume of use by all Safety personnel. There is an immediate need for the funding of the wireless communication services and devices for the Divisions of Police, Fire, Support Services, and the Safety Director's Office as it supports critical operational activity for the entire Department of Public Safety.
Bid Information: The Purchasing Office has established a universal term contract PA000399 with Cellco Partnership for Verizon wireless services.
Contract Compliance: Cellco Partnership dba Verizon Wireless Compliance No. CC001698
Emergency Designation: This legislation is being processed as an emergency measure to allow for the immediate funding needed for the continuation of wireless communication services and devices to assure that all devices have the connectivity necessary to operate and support the citizens of the City of Columbus.
Fiscal Impact: $1,591,750.00 is available and budgeted within the Department of Public Safety's 2025 General Fund Budget for this purpose.
Historical expenditures for this purpose include funding from the Department of Public Safety:
2024: $991,221.26
2023: $587,151.82
2022: $630,971.66
Title
To authorize the Finance and Management Director to associate any and all budget reservations resulting from this ordinance with the purchase agreement with Cellco Partnership dba Verizon Wireless for wireless voice, data, GPS, modem services, and equipment; to authorize the expenditure of $1,591,750.00 from the Department of Public Safety's general fund budget;...
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