Explanation
Background: This legislation is to authorize the Franklin County Municipal Clerk to enter into a one year contract, with six consecutive one year renewal options, with Huntington National Bank for the provisions of bank and credit card services.
Bid Information:
The Municipal Court Clerk's Office solicited formal competitive bids through SA003423, for bank and credit card services, in accordance with Columbus City Code, Section 329.14. Proposals were received from four vendors. The proposals were reviewed by an evaluation committee of three. In agreement with the committee, the Municipal Court Clerk awarded the contract to Huntington National Bank, the lowest, most responsive and responsible and best bidder.
Compliance Number: compliance number 31-0966785; Expires 09/15/2011.
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.
Fiscal Impact: $150,000.00 is available within the Municipal Court Clerk's 2010 general fund appropriations.
Emergency: To maintain uninterrupted bank services for the Franklin County Municipal Court Clerk's office.
Title
To authorize Franklin County Municipal Court Clerk to enter into a one year contract, with six consecutive one year renewal options, with Huntington National Bank for bank and credit card services for the Franklin County Municipal Court Clerk's office; to authorize the expenditure of $150,000.00 from the general fund; and to declare an emergency. ($150,000.00)
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Whereas, it is necessary for the Franklin County Municipal Court Clerk to enter into contract with Huntington National Bank for bank and credit card services for the Franklin County Municipal Court Clerk's office; and
Whereas, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Franklin County Municipal Court Clerk's office in that it is immediately necessary to enter into a contract with Huntington National Bank for bank and credit card services 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. That the Franklin County Municipal Court Clerk is authorized to enter into a one year contract, with six consecutive one year renewal options, with Huntington National Bank for the provision of bank and credit card services.
Section 2. That the expenditure of $150,000.00 or so much thereof as may be needed to pay the cost thereof is hereby authorized to be paid from the general fund, fund 010, organization one 2601, OCA 260166, object level one 03, object level three 3348.
Section 3. That for reasons state in the preamble hereto, which is hereby made a part of 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.