Explanation
BACKGROUND: This ordinance authorizes the Director of the Department of Public Utilities to modify past, present, and future contracts and purchase orders with Hatch Chester (Ohio), Inc., FID 20-2401674 (DAX #001157) to reflect their new legal name, Hatch Associates Consultants, Inc., FID 13-6094431 (DAX #025646).
No additional funds are necessary to modify the open contracts as requested. The original terms and conditions of all affected contracts remain in effect.
FISCAL IMPACT: No additional monies are required to modify the contracts.
EMERGENCY ACTION is requested in order to update all existing contracts for review and payment to the renamed firm and new Federal Tax ID number.
Title
To authorize the Department of Public Utilities to modify past, present, and future contracts and purchase orders with Hatch Chester (Ohio), Inc. because of a corporate merger and name change to Hatch Associates Consultants, Inc.; and to declare an emergency. ($0.00)
Body
WHEREAS, the Department of Public Utilities has multiple contracts and open purchase orders for projects with Hatch Chester (Ohio), Inc.; and
WHEREAS, Hatch Chester (Ohio), Inc. has changed its legal corporate name to Hatch Associates Consultants, Inc. as the result of a corporate merger and has agreed to honor the past, present and future contracts and agreements; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Public Utilities, in that it is immediately necessary to modify all contracts and purchase orders established and in process with, Hatch Chester (Ohio), Inc. to reflect the new name and and Federal Tax ID number for Hatch Associates Consultants, Inc., 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 Director of the Department of Public Utilities is hereby authorized to modify all past, present and future contracts and purchase orders pursuant to those contracts to reflect the change from Hatch Chester (Ohio), Inc., FID 20-2401674 (DAX #001157) to Hatch Associates Consultants, Inc., FID 13-6094431 (DAX #025646).
SECTION 2. That this modification is in accordance with applicable sections of the Columbus City Codes in relating to contract modifications.
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.