Explanation
The purpose of this ordinance is to authorize the Director of Finance and Management to establish blanket purchase orders for the Department of Public Utilities for centrex services and data line services with AT&T.
The Purchasing Office has established a Citywide Universal Term Contract for the purchase of Centrex telephone services and a separate Universal Term Contract for data line services. These services will be purchased in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Universal Term Contracts which expires March 31, 2013. Central Purchasing is in the process of extending both contracts. Funding within this ordinance is for Fiscal Year 2013.
Supplier: AT&T (34-0436390) Expires 2/13/14
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: $260,000.00 is required and budgeted within the various Department of Public Utilities operating funds. This ordinance is contingent on the passage of the 2013 operating budget, which is Ordinance 2631-2012.
$470,850.76 was spent in 2011
$548,551.30 was spent in 2010
Title
To authorize the Director of Finance and Management to establish purchase orders from Universal Term Contracts with AT&T for centrex services and data line services for the Department of Public Utilities, to authorize the expenditure of $120,000.00 from the Electricity Operating Fund, $60,000.00 from the Sewer Operating Fund, and $80,000.00 from the Water Operating Fund. ($260,000.00)
Body
WHEREAS, the Department of Public Utilities wishes to purchase centrex services and data line services from established Universal Term Contracts with AT&T; and
WHEREAS, it has become necessary in the usual daily operation of the Department of Public Utilities, Division of Sewerage and Drainage to authorize the Director of Finance and Management to establish blanket purchase orders in accordance with the terms and conditions of an existing Universal Term Contracts to obtain Centrex Services and Data Line Services for the preservation of public health, peace, property, safety; 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 purchase orders with AT&T, for centrex services and data line services, for the Department of Public Utilities in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Citywide Universal Term Contracts on file in the Purchasing Office.
SECTION 2. That the expenditure of $260,000.00 or so much thereof as may be necessary, be and the same is hereby authorized as follows to pay the cost thereof.
BPO # UTC # Fund #/Name OCA OL1/3 Amount
BPCOM56A FL004566 650-Sewer Operating 605006 03/3320 $60,000.00
BPCOM58A FL004569 550-Electricity 600700 03/3320 $120,000.00
BPCOM58A FL004569 600-Water Operating 601849 03/3320 $80,000.00
Grand Total $260,000.00
SECTION 3. That this Ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law.