...Explanation
Background: Local telephone services are critical to the operation of the Recreation and Parks Department. This ordinance authorizes the Finance and Management Director to establish a purchase order in accordance with a previously established UTC (FL004566, BPCOM56A that expires 03/31/2016).
Purchase orders UT054027 , UT056380 and UT053996 have been established for a total of $100,000.00 to initiate 2015 expenditure transactions. The additional funding is required to cover charges for the remainder of the year.
#340436390 Suffix 001- Contract Compliance Number
Principal Party:
ATT
340436390 001 vendor number
CC until 2/13/2014
Danielle Jasper
614-223-6260
150 E. Gay St., FL8
Columbus, OH 43215
Emergency Justification: Emergency legislation is required to ensure uninterrupted telephone services in order to maintain the safe and efficient operations of the Department.
Fiscal Impact: $20,000.00 is required and budgeted from the Recreation and Parks Operating Fund to meet the financial obligation of this purchase order.
...Title
To authorize and direct the Finance and Management Director to issue a purchase order for local telephone services from the existing Universal Term Contract established with AT&T for such purpose by the Purchasing Office; to authorize the expenditure of $20,000.00 from the Recreation and Parks Operating Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($20,000.00)
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WHEREAS, the Department of Recreation and Parks wishes to purchase local telephone services from an established Universal Term Contract with AT&T; and
WHEREAS, the local telephone services will be purchased in accordance with the UTC contract that has been established, FL004566, BPCOM56AA, that expires 03/31/2016; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Recreation and Parks, in that it is immediately necessary to establish purchase orders so that there is not an interruption of local telephone services with AT &T for the immediate preservation of the public health, peace, property and safety; NOW, THEREFORE
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the Director of Finance and Management be and he is hereby authorized and directed to issue a purchase order with AT&T for local telephone services for the Department of Recreation and Parks in accordance with the terms and conditions of the citywide Universal Term Contract on file in the Purchasing Office.
SECTION 2. That the expenditure of $20,000.00, or so much thereof as may be necessary, be and is hereby authorized as follows to pay the cost thereof.
Recreation and Parks Operating Fund: 285 / OCA: 510289 / OL3: 3320 / $20,000.00
SECTION 3. That the City Auditor is authorized to make any accounting changes to revise the funding source for all contracts or contract modifications associated with this legislation.
SECTION 4. That for 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 10 days after passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.