City of Columbus - File #: 0557-2004

• File #: 0557-2004
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 3/12/2004
• In control: Utilities Committee
• On agenda: 4/26/2004
• Final action: 4/28/2004
• Title: To authorize the Finance Director to establish an additional Blanket Purchase Order, for computer servers, from an established Universal Term Contract, with Smart Solutions Inc., for the Division of Water, and to authorize the expenditure of $80,000.00 from the Water Systems Operating Fund. ($80,000.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
4/28/2004	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
4/27/2004	1	MAYOR	Signed
4/26/2004	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
4/26/2004	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
4/19/2004	1	Columbus City Council	Read for the First Time
3/31/2004	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
3/30/2004	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
3/24/2004	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
3/24/2004	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
3/24/2004	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
3/24/2004	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
3/23/2004	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
3/18/2004	1	UTILITIES DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
3/18/2004	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
3/18/2004	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
3/16/2004	1	UTILITIES DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
3/15/2004	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
3/15/2004	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
3/12/2004	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
3/12/2004	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
3/12/2004	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval

Explanation

BACKGROUND:  The Purchasing Office has established a Universal Term Contract, for HP/Compaq computers and servers, with Smart Solutions Inc.  This contract will expire March 31, 2006.  The Division of Water has already encumbered $100,000.00 against this contract, for computers, and would like to establish an additional Blanket Purchase Order, for servers.  The Contract Compliance Number for Smart Solutions Inc. is 34-1403269.  They do not have MBE/FBE status.

FISCAL IMPACT: The Division of Water has allocated $80,000.00 for these servers in the 2004 budget.  There have been no expenditures for servers in the last two years.

Title

To authorize the Finance Director to establish an additional Blanket Purchase Order, for computer servers, from an established Universal Term Contract, with Smart Solutions Inc., for the Division of Water, and to authorize the expenditure of $80,000.00 from the Water Systems Operating Fund. ($80,000.00)

Body

WHEREAS, the Purchasing Office has established a Universal Term Contract for HP/Compaq computers and servers, and

WHEREAS, the Division of Water has already encumbered $100,000.00 against this contract, thus, legislation is required to encumber additional funds, and

WHEREAS, it has become necessary in the usual daily operation of the Division of Water, Department of Public Utilities, to authorize the Finance Director to establish an additional Blanket Purchase Order, for servers, based on an established Universal Term Contract, with Smart Solutions Inc., for the preservation of public health, peace, property and safety; now, therefore,

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:

Section 1.  That the Finance Director be and is hereby authorized to establish an additional Blanket Purchase Order, for servers, from an established Universal Term Contract, with Smart Solutions Inc., for the Division of Water, Department of Public Utilities.

Section 2.  That the expenditure of $80,000.00 or as much thereof as may be needed, is hereby authorized from Water Works Fund 600, Department 60-09, OCA Code 602102, Object Level One 06, Object Level Three 6649, to pay the cost thereof.

Section 3. That this Ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law.