Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Finance and Management Director to issue a purchase order on behalf of the Division of Fire for telephone services from an existing Universal Term Contract established by the Purchasing Office with AT&T in the amount of $125,000.00. The Division of Fire utilizes AT&T telephone services on an annual basis in the Fire Stations and other facilities throughout the Division of Fire. AT&T 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.
Bid Information: A Universal Term Contract (FL004566) which expires on March 31, 2016, exists for these services.
Contract Compliance: 34-0436390 - expires 2/25/2016
Emergency Designation: Emergency action is requested as funds are needed immediately to ensure these services can continue without interruption.
FISCAL IMPACT: The Division of Fire budgeted approximately $250,000.00 in the 2015 General Fund operating budget for telephone services from AT&T. The Division spent approximately $225,000.00 in 2014, and approximately $100,000 in 2013, after account restructuring credits were applied, and $320,000.00 in 2012 for telephone services. The passage of this ordinance is contingent upon the passage of the 2015 General Fund Appropriation Budget by City Council.
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To authorize and direct the Finance and Management Director to issue a purchase order on behalf of the Division of Fire for telephone services from an existing Universal Term Contract with AT&T; to authorize the expenditure of $125,000.00 from the General Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($125,000.00)
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WHEREAS, there is a need to purchase telephone services for the Division of Fire, and
WHEREAS, a Universal Term Contract established by the Purchasing Office exists for these services; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Public Safety, Division of Fire, in that it is immediately necessary to ensure telephone services continue without interruption, all for the immediate preservation 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 Finance and Management Director be and is hereby authorized and directed to issue a purchase order on behalf of the Division of Fire for telephone services in accordance with the existing Universal Term Contract (FL004566) established by the Purchasing Office with AT&T for such purpose.
SECTION 2. That the expenditure of $125,000.00, or so much thereof as may be necessary, be and is hereby authorized from the General Fund, Fund 10, Division of Fire No. 30-04, Object Level One 03, Object Level Three 3320, OCA 301481.
SECTION 3. That for the reasons stated in the preamble hereto, which is hereby made a part hereof, this ordinance is hereby declared 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.