Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
This ordinance authorizes the assignment of all past, present, and future business done by the City of Columbus with Arcadis Engineering Services (USA) Inc., formerly known as IBI Group Engineering Services (USA) Inc. to Arcadis U.S., Inc. due to the merger between these companies. This change will reflect a company name change for all contracts and purchase orders established with IBI Group Engineering Services (USA) Inc. and those later changed to Arcadis Engineering Services (USA) Inc. authorized in ordinance 2424-2023.
2. CONTRACT COMPLIANCE INFORMATION
Arcadis Engineering Services (USA) Inc., formerly known as IBI Group Engineering Services (USA) Inc. had a contract compliance number of CC005392 which expired 1/11/2025. Arcadis U.S., Inc., 62638 Collections Center Drive, Chicago, Il 60693-0626, has a contract compliance number of CC009409 which expires 1/21/2027.
3. FISCAL IMPACT
There is no expenditure associated with this Ordinance.
4. EMERGENCY DESIGNATION
Emergency action is requested to effect these changes as soon as possible to promote accurate recording of transactions and to allow service contracts to proceed as scheduled.
Title
To authorize the Director of the Department of Public Service to modify all contracts between the Department of Public Service and Arcadis Engineering Services (USA) Inc., to allow for the assignment of all such contracts from Arcadis Engineering Services (USA) Inc., to Arcadis U.S., Inc.; and to declare an emergency. ($0.00)
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WHEREAS, the Department of Public Service has engaged in an ongoing business relationship with Arcadis Engineering Services (USA) Inc; and
WHEREAS, Arcadis Engineering Services (USA) Inc. has transitioned to operating under the name of Arcadis U.S., Inc.; and
WHEREAS, these changes have been documented by written communications from the vendor involved; and
WHEREAS, the City Auditor's Office requires that these changes be officially acknowledged by City Council; and
WHEREAS, to facilitate the Department of Public Service's uninterrupted payments to this vendor, it is necessary to assign all contracts between the Department and Arcadis Engineering Services (USA) Inc. to their successor firm, Arcadis U.S., Inc.; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Public Service in that it is immediately necessary to authorize the Director to modify the Department's contracts with Arcadis Engineering Services (USA) Inc. to make assignments to Arcadis U.S., Inc. to promote accurate recording of transactions and allow uninterrupted receipt of professional services, which are crucial to the design and construction of Department projects and operations, for the immediate preservation of 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 Service is authorized to modify all contracts with Arcadis Engineering Services (USA) Inc. to allow the assignment of such contracts from Arcadis Engineering Services (USA) Inc. to Arcadis U.S., Inc., and is authorized to execute all documents relating thereto.
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.