To authorize the Director of the Department of Public Safety, on behalf of the Division of Police, to enter into contract with Pen-Link Ltd. to provide computer software licenses and subscriptions that aid in obtaining and analyzing electronic information crucial to resolving cases; to waive the competitive bidding provisions of the Columbus City Code; to authorize the expenditure of $139,680.33 from the Law Enforcement Contraband Seizure Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($139,680.33)

What this record is

Held by

Pen-Link Ltd 4 records across this site

Amount

$140K

Runs until

Not stated in the agenda text — the term is normally in the signed agreement, attached to the original item ↗

Type

contract

Field

Technology

Compared to

$118K – $140K the middle half of 4 other Pen-Link Ltd contracts; median $140K

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Pen-Link Ltd also holds

To authorize the Director of the Department of Public Safety, on behalf of the Division of Police, to enter into contract with Pen-Link Ltd. to contin… $140K Columbus, OH To authorize the Director of the Department of Public Safety, on behalf of the Division of Police, to enter into contract with Pen-Link Ltd. to provid… $118K Columbus, OH Submitting reso. autho. Contract No. 6000294 - 100% City (RTCC) Funding - To Provide Software Licenses, Agreement and Maintenance Support - Contractor… $84K Detroit, MI ends Sep 19, 2019

Committee

Public Safety & Criminal Justice Committee

Requested by

Safety Drafter

Introduced

August 5, 2026

On agenda

August 31, 2026

Passed

September 2, 2026

Where it was heard

Columbus City Council Aug 31, 2026 Approved Pass Columbus City Council Aug 24, 2026 Referred to Committee Pass

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