Explanation
BACKGROUND: The Division of Water has entered into contracts, less than $50,000.00, with Critical Path Consultants over the last four years. They have assisted us with strengthening management practices in order to improve Division-wide measures. These projects have enabled us to become more competitive as a water utility. Since our relationship began, many positive structural changes have occurred. Because of these positive changes and our strong relationship with Critical Path Consultants, the Director of Public Utilities and Division of Electricity would like to utilize these services in management accountability for objectives, performance measures, and staff realignment. Therefore, it is in the best interest of the City of Columbus, that the provisions of competitive bidding be waived, and that the Director of Public Utilities enter into a contract with Critical Path Consultants for the services mentioned above. The Contract Compliance Number for Critical Path Consultants is 08-1368842. They do not have MBE/FBE status.
It is requested that this Ordinance be handled in an emergency manner, in order have processes within the Department of Public Utilities evaluated as soon as possible.
FISCAL IMPACT: The Division of Water has allocated $40,000.00 for these services in the 2004 Budget.
$40,000.00 was expended for this service during 2003.
$40,000.00 was expended for this service during 2002.
Title
To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to enter into a contract with Critical Path Consultants, to support the Department in management accountability for objectives, performance measures, and staff realignment, for the Director's Office and the Divisions of Water and Electricity, to waive the provisions of formal competitive bidding, to authorize the expenditure of $60,000.00 from various funds, and to declare an emergency. ($60,000.00)
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WHEREAS, the Division of Water has contracted with Critical Path Consultants and assisted us with strengthening management practices in order to improve Division-wide measures, and
WHEREAS, many positive, structural changes have occurred from this contract, therefore, the Director of Public Utilities and Division of Electricity would like to utilize these services in management accountability for objectives, performance measures, and staff realignment, and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Public Utilities, in that it is immediately necessary to authorize the Director of Public Utilities to enter into a contract with Critical Path Consultants, to support the Department in management accountability for objectives, performance measures, and staff realignment, for the Director of Public Utilities and Divisions of Water and Electricity, in order have processes within the Department of Public Utilities evaluated as soon as possible, for the immediate preservation of public health, peace, property and safety; now, therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
Section 1. That the Director of Public Utilities be and is hereby authorized to enter into a contract with Critical Path Consultants, to support the Department in management accountability for objectives, performance measures, and staff realignment, for the Director of Public Utilities and Divisions of Water and Electricity.
Section 2. That it is in the best interest of the City to waive the provisions of Section 329.06 of the Columbus City Codes, 1959, and such provisions are hereby waived.
Section 3. That the expenditure of $60,000.00 or as much thereof as may be needed, is hereby authorized from the information provided below, to pay the cost thereof.
Object Object
Fund Name Fund # Dept. OCA Level One Level Three Amount
Water Works Operating 600 60-09 600908 03 3326 $15,000.00
Electricity Operating 550 60-07 600700 03 3326 $30,000.00
Electricity Operating 550 60-01 600023 03 3326 $2,850.00
Water Works Operating 600 60-01 600049 03 3326 $4,800.00
Sanitary Sewer Operating 650 60-01 600056 03 3326 $7,350.00
$60,000.00
Section 4. That for reasons stated in the preamble hereto, which is hereby made a part hereof, this Ordinance is declared to be an emergency measure and shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage and approval by the Mayor, or ten days after passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.