Explanation
Local telephone services are critical to the operation of the Recreation and Parks Department. This ordinance authorizes the Finance and Management Director to establish a purchase order in accordance with a previously established UTC (FL004566, BPCOM56A that expires 03-31-2013).
UT039967 and UT041532 have been established for a total of $100,000.00 to initiate 2011 expenditure transactions. The additional funding is required to cover charges for the remainder of the year.
#340436390 - Contract Compliance number
Emergency legislation is required to maintain the smooth and safe operations of the Department.
Fiscal Impact:
$33,250 is required and budgeted from the Recreation and Parks Operating fund and $3,250 is required and budgeted from the Recreation and Parks Grant fund to meet the financial obligation of this purchase order.
Title
To authorize and direct the Finance Director to issue a purchase order for local telephone services from existing Universal Term Contract established with AT&T for such purpose by the Purchasing Office, to authorize the expenditure of $36,500 from the General Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($36,500)
Body
WHEREAS, the Department of Recreation and Parks wishes to purchase local telephone services from an established Universal Term Contract with AT&T; and
WHEREAS, the local telephone services will be purchased in accordance with UTC contract that has been established FL004566, BPCOM56A that expires 03-31-2013. The Citywide contract FL004566 which expires March 31, 2013, is on file with the Purchasing Office; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Recreation and Parks, in that it is immediately necessary to establish purchase orders so that there is not an interruption of local telephone services with AT &T for the immediate preservation of the public health, peace, property and safety; now, therefore
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
Section 1. That the Director of Finance and Management be and he is hereby authorized and directed to enter into a purchase order with AT&T, for local telephone services for the Department of Recreation and Parks in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Citywide Universal Term Contract on file in the Purchasing Office.
Section 2. That the expenditure of $36,500.00, or so much thereof as may be necessary, be and is hereby authorized as follows to pay the cost thereof.
Recreation and Parks Operating Fund: 285 / OCA: 510289 / OL3: 3320 / $33,250.00
Recreation and Parks Grant Fund: 286 / Project # 518324 / OCA: 514497 / $2,050.00
286 / Project # 518335 / OCA: 514554 / $360.00
286 / Project # 518139 / OCA: 511675 / $840.00
Section 3. That the City Auditor is authorized to make any accounting changes to revise the funding source for all contracts or contract modifications associated with this legislation.
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.