Explanation
Background: This ordinance authorizes the Franklin County Municipal Court Clerk to modify and extend the contract with Sterling Data Center LLC for the first year of three (3) one (1) year allowable extensions for remote data back-up and recovery services; authorizes an expenditure of $19,944.00 from the Franklin County Municipal Court Clerk computer fund.
Ordinance 1515-2006 approved by Council on September 11, 2006 authorized the Franklin County Municipal Court Clerk to enter into a three year contract Sterling Data Center LLC. The initial contract included the option for up to three (3) one (1) year extensions with Sterling Data Center LLC by agreement of both parties and the approval of Columbus City Council.
Contract Compliance Number: Sterling Data Center LLC: 33-1083182
Expiration Date: 9/18/2009
This company is not debarred according to the excluded party listing system of the Federal Government or prohibited from being awarded a contract according to the Auditor of State unresolved finding for recovery certified search.
Emergency: This ordinance is being submitted as an emergency measure for the continuity of remote data back-up and recovery services for the Franklin County Municipal Court Clerk's Office.
Fiscal Impact: The cost of $19,944.00 is available within the Municipal Court Clerk computer fund.
Title
To authorize and direct the Franklin County Municipal Court Clerk to modify and extend the contract with Sterling Data Center LLC for the provision of remote data back-up and recovery services; to authorize expenditure up to $19,944.00 from the Franklin County Municipal Court Clerk computer fund; and to declare an emergency. ($19,944.00)
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Whereas, it is necessary to enter into the first year of a three year contract extension to continue the remote data back up and recovery services for the Franklin County Municipal Court Clerk's Office; and
Whereas, an emergency exists in the usual daily operations of the Franklin County Municipal Court Clerk's Office in that it is immediately necessary to enter into a contract with Sterling Data Center, LLC for the continuity of remote data back-up and recovery services for the Municipal Court Clerk's Office, 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. The Franklin County Municipal Court Clerk is hereby authorized to modify and extend the contract with Sterling Data Center LLC for the purchase of remote data back-up and recovery services for the Franklin County Municipal Court Clerk's Office.
Section 2. That the expenditure of $19,944.00 or so much thereof as may be needed is hereby authorized to be expended from the Franklin County Municipal Court Clerk computer fund, fund 227, organization 2601, subfund 002, oca code 260208, object level 1 - 03, object level 3 - 3336 - $19,944.00.
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 in 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.