Explanation
Background: This legislation is to authorize the Franklin County Municipal Clerk to enter into the first year of a three year contract with Huntington National Bank for the provisions of bank and credit card services.
The Ohio Revised Code, section 1901.31 (G), empowers the Franklin County Municipal Court Clerk to select the depository of its funds without engaging in competitive bidding. Nonetheless, an informal bidding process was used, soliciting eight banks. The Clerk selected Huntington National Bank as the most responsive and responsible and best bidder.
Supplier: Huntington National Bank; compliance number 31-0966785; Expires 1/22/2007.
Fiscal Impact: $40,000.00 is and available within the Municipal Court Clerk's 2006 general fund appropriations.
Emergency: To maintain uninterrupted bank services for the Franklin County Municipal Court Clerk's office.
Title
To authorize Franklin County Municipal Court Clerk to enter into contract with Huntington National Bank for bank and credit card services for the Franklin County Municipal Court Clerk's office; to authorize the expenditure of $40,000.00 from the general fund; to waive the competitive bidding requirements of the Columbus City Code, Chapter 329; and to declare an emergency. ($40,000.00)
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Whereas, it is necessary for the Franklin County Municipal Court Clerk to enter into contract with Huntington National Bank for bank and credit card services for the Franklin County Municipal Court Clerk's office; and
Whereas, the Franklin County Municipal Court Clerk wishes to award the contract to Huntington National Bank, the most responsive and responsible and best bidder; and
Whereas, in order to avoid any lapse in bank and credit card services for the Franklin County Municipal Court Clerk's Office, this ordinance is being submitted for approval as an emergency measure; and
Whereas, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Franklin County Municipal Court Clerk's office in that it is immediately necessary to enter into a contract with Huntington National Bank for bank and credit card services thereby preserving the public health, peace, property, safety, and welfare, now, therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
Section 1. That the Franklin County Municipal Court Clerk is authorized to enter into the first year of a three year contract with Huntington National Bank for the provision of bank and credit card services.
Section 2. That the expenditure of $40,000.00 or so much thereof as may be needed to pay the cost thereof is hereby authorized to be paid from the general fund, fund 010, organization one 2601, OCA 260166, object level one 03, object level three 3348.
Section 3. That in accordance with 329.27 of the Columbus City Code, this Council finds the best interest of the city is served by waiving, and does hereby waive Section 329.06 (Competitive Sealed Bidding) of the Columbus City Code.
Section 4. That for reasons state in the preamble hereto, which is herby made a part of hereof, this ordinance is hereby 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.