Explanation
Background: This ordinance authorizes the Director of Public Safety to enter into a contract with ZOLL Medical Corporation for cloud-based detailed post-case data that is accumulated from ZOLL Medical Corporation’s defibrillators/monitors. In 2020, the Columbus Division of Fire standardized to ZOLL Medical Corporation’s defibrillators/monitors. ZOLL Medical Corporation’s proprietary cloud-based software is designed to work with ZOLL Medical Corporation’s defibrillators/monitors to collect data from the defibrillators/monitors. The Division utilizes this collected data to improve EMS protocols. This contract in the amount of $25,810.11 is for a three (3) year contract price based on $8,603.37 annual payments. The three (3) year contract term provides a reduction in annual cost, thus providing an overall cost savings to the City. A payment of $8,630.37 was made for this service in 2023.
Bid Waiver Justification: The Division of Fire has the ability to purchase directly from ZOLL Medical Corporation for ZOLL defibrillators/monitors proprietary cloud-based detailed post-case data services, ensuring the lowest available price for post-case data collection, storage, and analysis services for ZOLL defibrillators/monitors.
Vendor Data: ZOLL Medical Corporation #04-2711626 Vendor #000197
Emergency Designation: Emergency action is required so that the post-case data from Fire’s ZOLL Medical Corporation’s defibrillators/monitors is not deleted due to a lapse in service, thus depriving Fire of this vital data.
FISCAL IMPACT: This ordinance authorizes an expenditure of $17,206.74 from the General Fund, for the expense for this contract between the Columbus Division of Fire and ZOLL Medical Corporation for 2024 and 2025. The Fire Division spent $8,630.37 in 2023 for this service.
Title
To authorize the Public Safety Director to enter into a contract with ZOLL Medical Corporation for ZOLL defibrillators/monitors cloud-based detailed post-case ...
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