Explanation
The purpose of this ordinance is to authorize the Director of Finance and Management to establish a blanket purchase order for the Department of Public Utilities for Data Services with AT&T.
The Purchasing Office has established a Universal Term Contract for the purchase of Data Services (FL004569). These services will be purchased in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Universal Term Contract that expires March 31, 2016. Funding within this ordinance is for Fiscal Year 2016.
Supplier: AT&T (34-0436390) Expires 2/25/16
The company is not debarred according to the Excluded Party Listing of the Federal Government or prohibited from being awarded a contract according to the Auditor of State Unresolved Findings for Recovery Certified Search.
Fiscal Impact: $60,000.00 is required and budgeted within the Electricity Operating Fund.
$426.865.96 was spent in 2015.
$291,150.49 was spent in 2014.
Title
To authorize the Director of Finance and Management to establish a blanket purchase order from the Universal Term Contract with AT&T for Data Services for the Division of Power, to authorize the expenditure of $60,000.00 from the Electricity Operating Fund. ($60,000.00)
Body
WHEREAS, the Division of Power wishes to purchase Data Services from an established Universal Term Contract with AT&T; and
WHEREAS, it has become necessary in the usual daily operation of the Department of Public Utilities to authorize the Director of Finance and Management to establish a blanket purchase order in accordance with the terms, conditions and specifications of an established Universal Term Contract on file in the Purchasing Office; now, therefore
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the Director of Finance and Management be and is hereby authorized to enter into a blanket purchase order with AT&T for Data Services for the Department of Public Utilities in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Universal Term Contract on file in the Purchasing Office.
SECTION 2. That the funds necessary to carry out the purpose of this ordinance are hereby deemed appropriated, and the City Auditor shall establish such accounting codes as necessary.
SECTION 3. That the expenditure of $60,000.00, or so much thereof as may be needed, is hereby authorized in Funds 6300 (Electricity Operating), in object class 03 Services per the accounting codes in the attachment to this ordinance.
SECTION 4. That this ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law.