Explanation
BACKGROUND:
This legislation authorizes an amendment to Ordinance No. 0823-2017, passed on April 17, 2017. The Department of Technology (DoT) has a need to update/correct the information provided in Ordinance No. 0823-2017 as it relates to the processing of formal bid RFQ004775, which was not advertised in the City’s Bulletin due to a typographical data entry error regarding the date. As a result of this error, this caused RFQ004775 not to be advertised to the public from the City’s Microsoft Dynamics AX application, which creates the public advertisement in the City's Bulletin. RFQ004775 was advertised, bid and awarded within the City's Bid Express application. The ordinance was processed and resulted into a contract with The Fishel Company for the installation of fiber optic cabling at one (1) location, Police 9 Sub. Since the RFQ was not advertised in the City's Bulletin for public advertisement, an amendment to the Ord. 0823-2017 is necessary to waive the Columbus City Code.
This ordinance requests a waiver of the competitive bidding provisions of the Columbus City Code.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no fiscal impact associated with this ordinance/legislation.
EMERGENCY:
Emergency action is requested to expedite prompt execution of this amendment and the waiver of the Columbus City Code.
Title
To authorize an amendment to Ordinance No. 0823-2017, passed on April 17, 2017, to allow for the waiving of the competitive bidding requirements/provisions of the Columbus City Code; and to declare an emergency. ($0.00)
Body
WHEREAS, the Department of Technology (DoT) has a need to update/correct the information provided in Ordinance No. 0823-2017, passed on April 17, 2017, as it relates to the processing of formal bid RFQ004775, which was not advertised in the City’s Bulletin due to a typographical data entry error regarding the date entered. As a result of this error, this caused RFQ004775 not to be advertised to the public from the City’s Microsoft Dynamics AX application, which creates the public advertisement in the City's Bulletin. RFQ004775 was advertised, bid and awarded within the City's Bid Express application; and
WHEREAS, Ordinance Number 0823-2017 was processed and resulted into a contract with The Fishel Company for the installation of fiber optic cabling at one (1) location, Police 9 Sub but since the RFQ was not advertised in the City's Bulletin for public advertisement, an amendment to the Ord. 0823-2017 is necessary to waive the competitive bidding provisions of City Code Chapter 329; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Technology in that it is immediate necessary to authorize an amendment to Ordinance No. 0823-2017, passed on April 17, 2017, 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 Ordinance Number 0823-2017 is amended to waive the competitive bidding requirements of City Code Chapter 329 for the action taken in that ordinance that authorized the contract with The Fishel Company for the installation of fiber optic cabling at one (1) location, Police 9 Sub.
SECTION 2. 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.