Explanation
Background: Ordinance 1648-2005 approved by Council on November 11, 2006 authorized the contract with National City Bank for bank and credit card services, for one year, expiring on November 30, 2006. Ordinance 2033-2006 approved by Council on November 20, 2006 extended the contract through December 31, 2006 to complete the bid process for bank and credit card services. National City was not selected as the most responsive and responsible and best bidder.
This ordinance authorizes the Franklin County Municipal Court Clerk extend the term of the current contract with National City Bank through April 30, 2007, for the provision of interim bank services until all funds have been processed and transferred to the awarded bank and for the payment of invoices incurred during this process.
This 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.
Emergency: To maintain uninterrupted bank services for the Franklin County Municipal Court Clerk's office.
Fiscal Impact: No additional funds are required. Funds are available within contract EL005684, Ordinance 1648-2005 approved by Council on 11/21/2005.
Contract Compliance Number: National City Bank's compliance number 34-0420310 Expires: 6/11/2007
Title
To authorize and direct the Franklin County Municipal Court Clerk to modify the contract with National City Bank for bank and credit card services for the Franklin County Municipal Court Clerk's office; and to declare an emergency.
Body
Whereas, ordinance 1648-2005 authorized a one year contract with National City Bank, expiring on November 30, 2006; and
Whereas, ordinance 2033-2006 extend the contract through December 31, 2006 to complete the bid process; and
Whereas, National City was not select as the most responsive and responsible and best bidder; and
Whereas, it is necessary to extend the term of the current contract with National City Bank through April 30, 2007, for the provision of interim bank and credit card services until all funds have been processed and transferred to the awarded bank and for the payment of invoices incurred during this process; and
Whereas, resources under the current contract will be sufficient for the contract extension; and
Whereas, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Franklin County Municipal Court Clerk's office in that it is immediately necessary to modify into the contract for bank and credit card services thereby preserving 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 Franklin County Municipal Court Clerk be and is hereby authorized to modify the contract with National City Bank for bank and credit card services through April 30, 2007.
Section 2. That for reasons stated in the preamble hereto, which is herby made a part of 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.