City of Columbus - File #: 2096-2004

• File #: 2096-2004
• Version: 2
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 11/12/2004
• In control: Administration Committee
• On agenda: 11/29/2004
• Final action: 12/1/2004
• Title: To authorize the Finance Director, for the Department of Technology, Director of the Department Technology, on behalf of Transportation Division to purchase replacement computers from Resource One; to authorize the expenditure of $25,000.00 from the Department of Technology, internal service fund; to declare an emergency. ($25,000.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
12/1/2004	2	ACTING CITY CLERK	Attest
11/30/2004	2	MAYOR	Signed
11/29/2004	1	Columbus City Council	Amended as submitted to the Clerk	Pass
11/29/2004	1	Columbus City Council	Approved as Amended	Pass
11/29/2004	2	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
11/22/2004	1	Technology Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
11/19/2004	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
11/19/2004	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
11/19/2004	1	Technology Drafter	Sent for Approval
11/19/2004	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
11/19/2004	1	Technology Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
11/19/2004	1	City Clerk's Office	Sent back for Clarification/Correction
11/18/2004	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
11/18/2004	1	Technology Drafter	Sent for Approval
11/17/2004	1	Technology Drafter	Sent for Approval
11/17/2004	1	TECHNOLOGY DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
11/17/2004	1	Technology Drafter	Sent for Approval
11/17/2004	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
11/12/2004	1	Technology Drafter	Sent for Approval

Explanation

BACKGROUND: This Ordinance authorizes the Finance Director the Department of Technology, for the Department of Technology, on behalf of the Transportation Division, to establish a purchase order for replacement computers from a pre-established UTC (FL001696 expiration 03-31-2006), with Resource One.  The existing equipment is utilized by division personnel for roadway and traffic engineering, operations and maintenance purposes, construction inspection, and One Stop Shop (including use of the Accela Permitting System).  The equipment to be replaced is over four years old and has reached a critical point where performance issues now exist in using old computers to run current computer software and applications.  This purchase will eliminate any computer-related performance problems and will allow Transportation to continue its efforts.  

FISCAL IMPACT: Funds are budgeted and available in the 2004 Department of Technology internal service fund budget to cover this purchase in the amount of $25,000.

CONTRACT COMPLIANCE: 311419297 Expiration: 03/09/2007

EMERGENCY: There is an immediate need to expedite payment to the vendor for this purchase.

Title

To authorize the Finance Director, for the Department of Technology, Director of the Department Technology, on behalf of Transportation Division to purchase replacement computers from Resource One; to authorize the expenditure of $25,000.00 from the Department of Technology, internal service fund; to declare an emergency. ($25,000.00)

Body

WHEREAS, computer equipment utilized by the Transportation Division is more than four years old and has reached a critical point where performance issues now exist in using old computers to run current computer software and applications; and

WHEREAS, this purchase will eliminate any computer-related performance problems and will allow Transportation to continue with roadway and traffic engineering, operations and maintenance, construction inspection, and One Stop Shop efforts; and

WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Technology in that it immediately necessary to purchase replacement computer equipment with an upgraded operating system, from an established UTC with Resource One, allowing for uninterrupted daily operations, thereby protecting 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 Finance Director for the Department of Technology, Director of the Department of Technology, on behalf of the Transportation Division be and is hereby authorized to purchase replacement computer equipment, from a UTC with Resource One.

SECTION 2: That the expenditure of $25,000.00 or so much thereof as may be necessary is hereby authorized to be expended from:

Div.: 47-59|Fund:514|SubFund: 599|OCA Code: 514599|OBJ. Level 1: 02|OBJ. Level 3: 2193|Amount: $6,000.00|

Div.: 47-59|Fund:514|SubFund: 265|OCA Code: 514265|OBJ. Level 1: 02|OBJ. Level 3: 2193|Amount: $19,000.00|

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 effect and be in fore from and after its passage and approval by the Mayor, or ten days after passage it the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.