Explanation
The Health Department is in need of local telephone services. In compliance with Section 329.07(h)(1), this ordinance authorizes the Director of Finance and Management to establish a purchase order with AT & T for $180,000 utilizing Universal Term Contract CT09759, which expires December 31, 2009.
The contract compliance number for AT & T is 36-3258076.
These monies were budgeted within the Health Department Special Revenue Fund, Fund No. 250.
Emergency action is requested to ensure needed local telephone services are available for Health Department operations.
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To authorize the Director of Finance and Management to establish a purchase order with AT & T for the purchase of local telephone service in accordance with the terms and conditions of a universal term contract, to authorize the expenditure of $180,000 from the Health Special Revenue Fund, and to declare an emergency. ($180,000)
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WHEREAS, the Health Department is in need of local telephone services; and,
WHEREAS, the Purchasing Office established a universal term contract with AT & T for the purchase of local telephone services; and,
WHEREAS, in accordance with Section 329.07(h)(1) of the Columbus City Code, Columbus City Council approval is needed to establish a new purchase order with AT & T; and,
WHEREAS, this ordinance is requested as an emergency to ensure needed local telephone services are available for Health Department operations; and,
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Columbus Health Department in that it is immediately necessary for the Director of Finance and Management to establish a purchase order with AT & T 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 Director of Finance and Management is hereby authorized to establish a purchase order with AT & T for $180,000 for the purchase of local telephone services for the Health Department, in accordance with terms and conditions of the universal term contract.
SECTION 2: That the expenditure is hereby authorized as follows: Fund: Health Special Revenue Fund|Div.: 50-01|Fund: 250|Obj. Level 3:3320|OCA:500207|
Amount:$180,000.
SECTION 3: That the City Auditor is authorized to make any accounting changes necessary to ensure that this contract is properly accounted for and recorded accurately on the City's financial records.
SECTION 4: 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.