City of Columbus - File #: 0294-2006

• File #: 0294-2006
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 2/3/2006
• In control: Utilities Committee
• On agenda: 2/27/2006
• Final action: 3/1/2006
• Title: To authorize the Director of Finance and Management to establish purchase orders with AT&T for local telephone services for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage Department, to authorize the expenditure of $236,000.00 from the Sewerage System Operating Fund, and to declare an emergency. ($236,000.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
3/1/2006	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
2/28/2006	1	MAYOR	Signed
2/27/2006	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
2/27/2006	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
2/23/2006	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
2/21/2006	1	City Clerk's Office	Sent back for Clarification/Correction
2/14/2006	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
2/14/2006	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
2/13/2006	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
2/13/2006	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
2/13/2006	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
2/10/2006	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
2/10/2006	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
2/9/2006	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
2/9/2006	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
2/9/2006	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
2/9/2006	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
2/9/2006	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
2/7/2006	1	Utilities Reviewer	Sent for Approval
2/7/2006	1	UTILITIES DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
2/4/2006	1	Utilities Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
2/3/2006	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval

Explanation

The purpose of this ordinance is to authorize the Director of Finance and Management to establish various purchase orders for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage for local telephone service with AT&T.

The Purchasing Office has established a City-wide Universal Term Contract (UTC #CT09759) for the purchase of local telephone services.  The telephone services will be purchased in accordance with the terms and conditions of the UTC, which expires December 31, 2006.  This funding request will cover charges for service through the 2006 fiscal year.

Supplier: AT&T (36-3258076)

Fiscal Impact: $236,000.00 is required and budgeted from the Division of Sewerage and Drainage, Sewer System Operating Fund.

Emergency action is requested to prevent interruption of local telephone services.

Title

To authorize the Director of Finance and Management to establish purchase orders with AT&T for local telephone services for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage Department, to authorize the expenditure of $236,000.00 from the Sewerage System Operating Fund, and to declare an emergency.  ($236,000.00)

Body

WHEREAS, the Division of Sewerage and Drainage wishes to purchase local telephone services from an established Universal Term Contract with AT&T and

WHEREAS, the local telephone services will be purchased in accordance with the Citywide contract established by the Purchasing Office; and

WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Public Utilities, Division of Sewerage and Drainage in that it is immediately necessary to establish purchase orders so that there is not an interruption of local telephone services with AT&T for the immediate preservation of the public health, peace, property and 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 he is hereby authorized and directed to enter into a purchase order with AT&T, for local telephone services for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Citywide Universal Term Contract on file in the Purchasing Office.

Section 2.   That the expenditure of $236,000.00, or so much thereof as may be necessary, be and is hereby authorized from the Sewerage System Operating Fund, 650 as follows to pay the cost thereof.

Administration

OCA: 605006

Object Level 3/4: 3320

Amount: $150,000.00

MIS

OCA: 605998

Object Level 3/4: 3320

Amount: $40,000.00

Sewer System Design

OCA: 605113

Object Level 3/4: 3320

Amount: $25,000.00

Sewer Maintenance Operations Center

OCA: 605089

Object Level 3/4: 3320

Amount: $10,000.00

Jackson Pike Wastewater Treatment Plant

OCA: 605014

Object Level 3/4: 3320

Amount: $10,000.00

Southerly Wastewater Treatment Plant

OCA: 605048

Object Level 3/4: 3320

Amount: $1,000.00

TOTAL AMOUNT REQUESTED: $236,000.00

Section 3. That for the 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.