Explanation
Background: This ordinance authorizes the Director of Finance and Management to associate all General Budget Reservations resulting from this ordinance with the appropriate Purchase Agreements for Cellular Voice and Wireless Data Communication Services from the State of Ohio Master Service Agreement #MSA0033, with Cellco Partnership, dba Verizon Wireless. All services will be in accordance with the established Master Service Agreement.
The Purchase Agreement associations listed require approval by City Council in order for the division to expend more than $100,000.00, per Columbus City Code Chapter 329.
Universal Term Contract Purchase Agreements:
Cellular Voice and Wireless Data Communication Services, Cellco Partnership dba Verizon Wireless, vendor #001698, cc exp 9/24/22 PENDING UPDATE
Fiscal Impact: $220,000.00 is available from within the Public Utilities Operating Funds. This ordinance is contingent on the passage of the 2026 Operating Budget, Ordinance 2939-2025.
$423,666.77 was spent in 2024
$458,807.42 was spent in 2023
Title
To authorize the Director of the Department of Finance and Management to associate all General Budget Reservations resulting from this ordinance with the appropriate Purchase Agreements for the purchase of Cellular Voice and Wireless Data Communication Services from an existing Cooperative State of Ohio Term Contract established for such purpose by the State of Ohio, Department of Administrative Services Purchasing Office; and to authorize the expenditure of $220,000.00 split among the Water and Sanitary Sewer Operating Funds. ($220,000.00)
Body
WHEREAS, the State of Ohio has established a Master Service Agreement, #MSA0033, with Cellco Partnership, dba Verizon Wireless, for Cellular Voice and Wireless Data Communication Services; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to authorize the expenditure of $220,000.00 for the purchase of Cellular Voice and Wireless Data Communication Services; and
WHEREAS, it has become necessary in the usual daily operation of the Department of Public Utilities to authorize the Finance and Management Director to associate all General Budget Reservations resulting from this ordinance with the appropriate current and pending Purchase Agreements associated with the established Master Service Agreement #MSA0033 for Cellular Voice and Wireless Data Communication Services; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the Director of the Department of Finance and Management be and is hereby authorized to associate all General Budget Reservations resulting from this ordinance with the appropriate Purchase Agreements regarding the established Master Service Agreement #MSA0033, for the purchase of Cellular Voice and Wireless Data Communication Services.
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 for the purpose stated in Section 1, the expenditure of $220,000.00, or so much thereof as may be needed, be and is hereby authorized in object class 03 Services, split among the Water and Sanitary Sewer Operating Funds, 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.