Explanation
BACKGROUND: This ordinance authorizes the Finance Director to establish a blanket purchase order, for the Department of Public Utilities, Division of Operational Support, for the purchase of 230 computers as part of the department's computer replacement program. This purchase will be made from an existing universal term contract, FL001696, with Resource One. Their contract compliance number is 311419297.
FISCAL IMPACT: There is sufficient budget authority for this purchase.
$431,506 was spent in 2004 and $270,915 was spent in 2003 for computers and related supplies for the Electricity, Sewerage and Drainage and Water Divisions.
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To authorize the Finance Director, on behalf of the Department of Public Utilities, Division of Operational Support, to issue a blanket purchase order for the purchase of replacement computers from an existing universal term contract with Resource One; and to authorize the expenditure of $56,000.00 from the Electricity Operating Fund, $97,000.00 from the Sewerage System Operating Fund, and $22,000.00 from the Water Systems Operating Fund. ($175,000.00)
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WHEREAS, the Purchasing Office has established a Universal Term Contract with Resource One for the option to purchase computers, monitors and computer accessories; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Public Utilities, Division of Operational Support, desires to purchase computers to replace existing computers that are old and/or obsolete; and
WHEREAS, the replacement of these computers will mitigate computer related performance problems and will ensure that the divisions within the Department of Public Utilities can continue to operate at peak efficiency; now, therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the Director of Finance be and is hereby authorized to issue a blanket purchase order for the purchase of replacement computers on the basis of an existing universal term contract with Resource One.
SECTION 2. That the expenditure of $175,000, or so much thereof as may be needed, is hereby authorized to be expended from:
Division 60-07 | Electricity Operating Fund 550 | OCA Code 600207 | Object Level Three 2193 | $56,000.00
Division 60-05 | Sewerage System Operating Fund 650 | OCA Code 600205 | Object Level Three 2193 | $97,000.00
Division 60-09 | Water Systems Operating Fund 600 | OCA Code 600209 | Object Level Three 2193 | $22,000.00
SECTION 3. That this ordinance shall take effect and may be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law.