City of Columbus - File #: 2150-2004

• File #: 2150-2004
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 11/18/2004
• In control: Administration Committee
• On agenda: 12/13/2004
• Final action: 12/15/2004
• Title: To authorize the Technology Director to modify of a contract with Roscor Corporation to purchase a video digital encoder; to authorize the expenditure of $1,500.00 from the Department of Technology, Cable Communication funds; and to declare an emergency. ($1,500.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
12/15/2004	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
12/13/2004	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
12/13/2004	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
12/13/2004	1	MAYOR	Signed
11/30/2004	1	Technology Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
11/29/2004	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
11/29/2004	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
11/29/2004	1	Technology Drafter	Sent for Approval
11/29/2004	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
11/26/2004	1	Technology Drafter	Sent for Approval
11/24/2004	1	Technology Drafter	Sent for Approval
11/24/2004	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
11/24/2004	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
11/23/2004	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
11/22/2004	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Sent for Approval
11/19/2004	1	Technology Drafter	Sent for Approval
11/19/2004	1	TECHNOLOGY DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
11/19/2004	1	Technology Drafter	Sent for Approval
11/18/2004	1	Technology Drafter	Sent for Approval

Explanation

This ordinance authorizes the Director of the Department of Technology to modify a contract associated with purchase order EL004289, with Roscor Corporation, for the purchase of an additional video digital encoder, for the City's Video Distribution Playback System.  During the design phase, for the new video distribution system, it was determined that the additional encoder would provide needed capacity to ingest video material into the proposed video server. The purchase is necessary in order to take advantage of factory installation and configuration of the server unit.

EMERGENCY:

There is an immediate need to modify a contract with Roscor Corporation for the purchase of a video digital encoder, to facilitate and expedite prompt payment.

FISCAL IMPACT:

Previously this year, the Department of Technology has expended $471,436.50 with Roscor.  Currently, funds for these services are available within the budgeted 2004 Department of Technology, Cable Communications Funds.

CONTRACT COMPLIANCE: 360866840   Expiration: 6/13/2005

Title

To authorize the Technology Director to modify of a contract with Roscor Corporation to purchase a video digital encoder; to authorize the expenditure of $1,500.00 from the Department of Technology, Cable Communication funds; and to declare an emergency. ($1,500.00)

Body

WHEREAS, it is desirable to install and operate a video distribution system for the City's cable access television channels with optimum capacity to meet current and future needs, and

WHEREAS, it is desirable to take advantage of the benefits of factory installation and configuration of the video server which is a major component of the video distribution playback system; and

WHEREAS, funding has been identified in the appropriated 2004 cable communications budget to provide for the purchase of an additional video encoder in the amount of  $1,500.00; and

WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the daily operations of the Department of Technology in that it is immediately necessary to modify a contract with Roscor Corporation for the purchase of a digital video encoder for the 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 Technology Director be and hereby is authorized to modify a contract associated with purchase order EL004289, with Roscor Corporation, to purchase a video encoder.

Section 2.  That the expenditure of $1,500.00 or so much thereof as may be necessary is hereby authorized to be expended from:

Div.:47-03|Fund:203|OCA:289652|Object Level One: 02|Object Level Three: 2193|Amount:$1,500.00

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.