City of Columbus - File #: 0651-2006

• File #: 0651-2006
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 3/21/2006
• In control: Administration Committee
• On agenda: 4/24/2006
• Final action: 4/27/2006
• Title: To authorize and direct the Finance and Management Director to modify and extend the existing citywide contract for the option to purchase Pager Services with Arch Wireless, to waive formal competitive bidding requirements and to declare an emergency.

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
4/27/2006	1	ACTING CITY CLERK	Attest
4/26/2006	1	MAYOR	Signed
4/24/2006	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
4/24/2006	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
4/13/2006	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
4/13/2006	1	Finance - Purchasing Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
4/12/2006	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
4/12/2006	1	Finance - Purchasing Drafter	Sent for Approval
4/11/2006	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
4/10/2006	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Reviewed and Disapproved
4/10/2006	1	Finance - Purchasing Drafter	Sent for Approval
4/5/2006	1	Finance - Purchasing Drafter	Sent for Approval
4/4/2006	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
4/3/2006	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
3/21/2006	1	Finance - Purchasing Drafter	Sent for Approval

Explanation

BACKGROUND:  To modify and extend the existing city-wide contract for the option to purchase Pager Services for various City agencies, to and including June 30, 2007 for contract  CT-14942, Pager Services.  Formal bids were opened by the Purchasing Office on April 8, 1993. The Purchasing Office advertised and solicited competitive bids in accordance with Section 329.27. (Proposal No. 112-93). Contract CT-14942, was established with Arch Wireless as they offered the lowest and best bid  The contact will expire June 30, 2006.  As in previous years, a recent pricing survey proves that the pricing offered by Arch Wireless for Pager Services is the lowest.   Contract Compliance #22-3619446.  This company is not listed on the Auditor of State Findings for Recovery Database or the Federal Excluded Parties Listing.

Title

To authorize and direct the Finance and Management  Director to modify and extend the existing citywide contract for the option to purchase Pager Services with Arch Wireless, to waive formal competitive bidding requirements and to declare an emergency.

Body

WHEREAS, the Purchasing Office advertised and solicited formal bids in April 1993 and selected the lowest bid; and

WHEREAS, city agencies need pager services and market research continues to support that the existing contract for Pager Services with Arch Wireless is the most economical; and

WHEREAS, the vendor has agreed to extend CT-14942 at current prices and conditions to and including June 30, 2007, and it is in the best interest of the City to act on this option; and

WHEREAS, to avoid an interruption in service, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the City agencies utilizing pagers for critical service delivery,  in that it is immediately necessary to modify CT-14942 for an option to purchase Pager 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 Finance and Management Director is hereby authorized and directed to modify and extend the existing contract to and including June 30, 2007.

SECTION 2. That in accordance with Section 329.27 of the Columbus City Code, this Council finds the best interest of the City is served by waiving, and does hereby waive Sections 329.06 (Formal Competitive Bidding) and 329.16 (Modifications) of the Columbus City Code.

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.

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