Explanation
The Transportation Division Development Services Fund provides funding for several sections within the Transportation Division including Inspection Services. It is necessary to establish funding in the amount of $16,800.00 for local telephone services from AT & T through a contract established by the Purchasing Office. The need to acquire this funding exceeds $100,000.00 in the current fiscal year for the Transportation Division. This ordinance authorizes the Director of Finance and Management to establish a purchase order with AT & T for $16,800.00.
The contract compliance number for AT & T is 36-3258076 expiring 08/10/08.
Fiscal Impact: These monies are budgeted within the Transportation Division Development Services Fund.
Emergency action is requested to ensure needed local telephone services are available for the Transportation Division operations.
Title
To authorize the Director of Finance and Management to establish a purchase order with AT & T, for the purchase of local and long distance telephone service in accordance with the terms and conditions of the universal term contracts established for this purpose, to authorize the expenditure of $16,800.00 from the Development Services Fund, and to declare an emergency. ($16,800.00)
Body
WHEREAS, the Transportation Division is in need of local telephone services; and,
WHEREAS, the Purchasing Office previously established a universal term contract with AT & T for the purchase of local telephone services; and,
WHEREAS, it is necessary for the Finance and Management Director to establish a purchase order with AT & T; and,
WHEREAS, this ordinance is requested as an emergency to ensure needed local telephone services are available for Transportation Division operations; and,
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Transportation Division in that it is immediately necessary for the Director of Finance and Management to establish a purchase order with AT & T to ensure needed local telephone services, thereby preserving of 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 Director of Finance and Management be and is hereby authorized to establish a purchase order with AT & T, for $16,800.00 for the purchase of local telephone services for the Transportation Division, in accordance with terms and conditions of the universal term contract.
SECTION 2: That the expenditure is hereby authorized as follows from the Development Services Fund:
Division: 59-09; Obj. Level 3: 3320; OCA:599002
Amount:$16,800.00 (UTC BPCOM56C)
SECTION 3: That for reasons stated in the preamble hereto, which is hereby made a part 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.