Explanation
The Director of Finance and Management is hereby authorized to associate all General Budget Reservations resulting from this ordinance with the appropriate Universal Term Contracts Purchase Agreements for Centrex and Data Services.
The following Purchase Agreement associations require approval by City Council in order for the Division of Water to expend more than $100,000.00, per 329.19(g):
AT&T Centrex Service
AT&T Data Services
Supplier: AT&T Vendor# 006413, (MAJ), pending contract compliance.
The company is not debarred according to the Excluded Party Listing System 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: $465,000.00 is budgeted in object class 03 Services and needed for this purchase.
$772,109.46 was spent in 2022.
$2,189,773.15 was spent in 2021.
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 Universal Term Contract Purchase Agreements for the purchase of Centrex and Data Services with AT&T for the Division of Water; to authorize the expenditure of $465,000.00 from the Water Operating Fund. ($465,000.00)
Body
WHEREAS, the Purchasing Office established Universal Term Contracts for the purchase of Centrex and Data Services with AT&T; and
WHEREAS, an expenditure of $465,000.00 or so much there of as may be needed for the purchase of Centrex and Data Services; and
WHEREAS, it has become necessary in the usual daily operation in the Department of Public Utilities to authorize the Director of Finance and Management to associate all General Budget Reservations resulting from this ordinance with the appropriate Universal Term Contact Purchase Agreements for the purchase of Centrex and Data Services with AT&T;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 associate all General Budget Reservations resulting from this ordinance with the appropriate Universal Term Contract Purchase Agreements for the purchase of Centrex and Data Services with AT&T for the Division of Water.
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 $465,000.00, or so much thereof as may be needed, is hereby authorized in Fund 6000 (Water 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.