Explanation
Background: This ordinance authorizes Franklin County Municipal Court Clerk to enter into a contract with Ferrarelli, Inc. for the purchase of printed Ferrarelli Automated Certified Mailers (hereinafter "certified mailers") in accordance with Columbus City Code, Section 329.07(E) sole source procurement.
The certified mailers are compliant with U.S. Postal requirements and are used for serving summons to defendants, garnishments to employers, bank attachments to financial institutions and other certified mail requests.
Ferrarelli, Inc. is the sole provider of the certified mailers: patent number # 5,183,203.
Fiscal Impact: $10,635.00 is available within the Municipal Court Clerk's 2009 general fund budget.
2009 Contract
On March 24, 2009, purchase order ED038503 was approved for the purchase of the printed certified mailers in the amount of $15,600.00
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 finding for recovery certified search.
Contract Compliance Number: 31-1347563, expires on 11/4/2011
Title
To authorize and direct the Franklin County Municipal Court Clerk to enter into a contract with Ferrarelli, Inc. for the purchase of printed certified mailers in accordance with sole source procurement provisions of the Columbus City Codes; to authorize the expenditure of $10,635.00 from the Municipal Court Clerk general fund; and to declare an emergency. ($10,635.00)
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Whereas, it is necessary for the Franklin County Municipal Court Clerk to purchase the printed certified mailers for the purpose of serving summons to defendants, garnishments to employers, bank attachments to financial institutions and other certified mail requests; and
Whereas, an emergency exists in the daily operations of the Franklin County Municipal Court Clerk's Office, in that it is immediately necessary to authorize said contract with Ferrarelli, Inc. for the purchase of the printed certified mailers without interruption, for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, property, safety and welfare; now, therefore
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS;
Section 1. The Franklin County Municipal Court Clerk be and is hereby authorized to enter into a contract with Ferrarelli, Inc. for the purchase of the printed certified mailers.
Section 2. That the expenditure sum of $10,635.00 or so much thereof as may be necessary is hereby authorized to be expended from the Franklin County Municipal Court Clerk general fund, organization 2601, fund 010, oca 260141, object level 1-03, object level 3 - 3352 - $10,635.00.
Section 3. That this sole source procurement is in accordance with Section 329.07 (E) of the Columbus City Code.
Section 4. That for reasons stated in the preamble hereto, where is hereby made a part hereof, this ordinance is hereby declared an emergency measure, which shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage and approved by the Mayor, or ten days after passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.