City of Columbus - File #: 1490-2004

• File #: 1490-2004
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 8/13/2004
• In control: Health, Housing & Human Services Committee
• On agenda: 9/13/2004
• Final action: 9/15/2004
• Title: To authorize the Director of Finance to establish a purchase order with SBC, Inc., for the purchase of local telephone service in accordance with the terms and conditions of a universal term contract, to authorize the expenditure of $150,000 from the Health Special Revenue Fund, and to declare an emergency. ($150,000)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
9/15/2004	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
9/14/2004	1	MAYOR	Signed
9/13/2004	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
9/13/2004	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
9/10/2004	1	Health Drafter	Sent for Approval
9/10/2004	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
9/10/2004	1	Health Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
9/3/2004	1	Health Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
9/3/2004	1	City Clerk's Office	Sent back for Clarification/Correction
9/2/2004	1	Health Drafter	Sent for Approval
9/2/2004	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
9/2/2004	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
9/1/2004	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
9/1/2004	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
8/30/2004	1	Health Drafter	Sent for Approval
8/26/2004	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
8/18/2004	1	Health Drafter	Sent for Approval
8/18/2004	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Sent for Approval
8/17/2004	1	HEALTH DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
8/13/2004	1	Health Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved

Explanation

The Health Department is need of additional local telephone services. UT016088 was established March 18, 2004 for $99,000 with SBC, Inc.The need to acquire $150,000 in additional telephone services exceeds $100,000 in the current fiscal year. In compliance with Section 329.07(h)(1), this ordinance authorizes the Director of Finance to establish a purchase order with SBC, Inc. for $150,000.  

The contract compliance number for SBC, Inc. is 36-3251481.

These monies were budgeted within the Health Department Special Revenue Fund, Fund No. 250.

Emergency action is requested to ensure needed local telephone services are available for Health Department operations.

Title

To authorize the Director of Finance to establish a purchase order with SBC, Inc., for the purchase of local telephone service in accordance with the terms and conditions of a universal term contract, to authorize the expenditure of $150,000 from the Health Special Revenue Fund, and to declare an emergency. ($150,000)

Body

WHEREAS, the Health Department is in need of local telephone services; and,

WHEREAS, the Purchasing Office previously established a universal term contract with SBC, Inc., for the purchase of local telephone services; and,

WHEREAS, in accordance with Section 329.07(h)(1) of the Columbus City Code, Columbus City Council approval is needed to establish a new purchase order with SBC, Inc.; and,

WHEREAS, this ordinance is requested as an emergency to ensure needed local telephone services are available for Health Department operations.

WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Columbus Health Department in that it is immediately necessary for the Director of Finance to establish a purchase order with SBC, Inc., for the immediate preservation of 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 Director of Finance is hereby authorized to establish a purchase order with SBC, Inc., for $150,000 for the purchase of local telephone services for the Health Department, in accordance with terms and conditions of the universal term contract.

SECTION 2: That the expenditure is hereby authorized as follows: Fund: Health Special Revenue Fund|Div.: 50-01|Fund: 250|Obj. Level 3:3320|OCA:500207|

Amount:$150,000.

SECTION 3: That the City Auditor is authorized to make any accounting changes necessary to ensure that this contract is properly accounted for and recorded accurately on the City's financial records.

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 ten days after passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.