Explanation
BACKGROUND: This ordinance authorizes the issuance of a purchase order for Centrex phone services with AT & T for the Division of Police. Centrex phone services are used in Police facilities for both voice and data transport services.
Bid Information: The Purchasing Office has set up a universal term contract with AT&T to provide Centrex services under contract CT09759.
This company is not debarred according to the Federal excluded parties listing or prohibited from being awarded a contract according to the Auditor of State unresolved finding for recovery certified search.
Contract Compliance No.: 363258076 - expires, 12/31/2009.
FISCAL IMPACT: This ordinance authorizes an expenditure of $167,000 from the 2009 General Fund Budget for Centrex telephone services. A total of $100,000 has already been encumbered this year utilizing a city UTC. The Division of Police spent $175,000.00 in 2007 and approximately $200,000.00 in 2008 for Centrex phone services.
Emergency Designation: Emergency legislation is requested for this ordinance to allow for the purchase and continuation of the Centrex phone services for the Division of Police.
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To authorize and direct the Finance and Management Director to issue a purchase order for Centrex phone services for the Division of Police in accordance with the universal term contract with AT & T, to authorize the expenditure of $167,000.00 from the General Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($167,000.00)
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WHEREAS, the Police Division needs to continue Centrex phone services; and
WHEREAS, the city has an universal term contract with AT&T for Centrex phone and data transport services; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Division of Police, Department of Public Safety, in that it is immediately necessary to issue a purchase order for Centrex phone services for the immediate preservation of the public peace, property, health, safety, and welfare; now, therefore
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the Finance and Management Director be and is hereby authorized and directed to issue a purchase order to AT&T for Centrex phone and data transport services for the Division of Police, Department of Public Safety, on the basis of the City's universal term contract number CT09759.
SECTION 2. That the expenditure of $167,000.00, or so much thereof as may be needed, be and is hereby authorized as follows:
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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 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.