To authorize the Director of the Department of Public Safety to enter into a contract with Grayshift LLC DBA Magnet Forensics LLC, to renew digital licenses and procure additional software licenses; to waive the competitive bidding provisions of the Columbus City Code; to authorize the expenditure of $354,999.68 from the Law Enforcement Contraband Seizure Fund, and to declare an emergency. ($354,999.68)

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Amount

$355K

Runs until

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Type

contract

Field

Technology

technology contracts in OH that end within a year →
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Committee

Public Safety & Criminal Justice Committee

Requested by

Safety Drafter

Introduced

September 18, 2026

On agenda

October 19, 2026

Where it was heard

Columbus City Council Oct 19, 2026

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