Explanation
1. BACKGROUND: This legislation is to authorize the assignment of all past, present, and future business done by the City of Columbus with Floyd Browne Associates/Group to CT Consultants, Inc. This change will reflect a company name change and Federal Identification number change for all contracts and purchase orders established with Floyd Browne Associates/Group.
On January 1, 2013, Floyd Browne's rights and obligations were assigned to CT Consultants, Inc. and the previous vendor number / Federal Identification Number 34-1579860 will change to 34-0792089.
2. CONTRACT COMPLIANCE INFO:
Former Company Name: Floyd Browne Associates/Group | 34-1579860 | inactive | MAJ
Current Company Name: CT Consultants, Inc. | 34-0792089 | 10/5/14 | MAJ
CT Consultants, Inc. 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 Findings for Recovery Certified Search.
3. EMERGENCY DESIGNATION: Emergency designation is requested in order to cancel and re-establish current contracts to continue making payments without delays.
4. FISCAL IMPACT: No financial impact is anticipated. Current contracts will be cancelled and re-established with identical funding.
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To authorize and direct the Director of Public Utilities to modify all contracts and agreements by assigning all past, present, and future contracts and purchase orders with Floyd Browne Associates/Group to CT Consultants, Inc.; and to declare an emergency. ($0)
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WHEREAS, the City of Columbus through the Department of Public Utilities has established various contracts and agreements with Floyd Browne Associates/Group; and
WHEREAS, Floyd Browne's rights and obligations were assigned to CT Consultants, Inc. and CT Consultants, Inc. has agreed to honor the past, present and future purchase orders established; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Public Utilities, in that it is immediately necessary to authorize the Director of Public Utilities to assign all contracts past, present, and future of Floyd Browne Associates/Group to CT Consultants, Inc., in an emergency manner in order to cancel and re-establish current contracts and avoid overdue payments, 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 Public Utilities be and are hereby authorized and directed to modify all past, present and future contracts and purchase orders pursuant to those contracts to reflect the change of the company name and FID number of Floyd Browne Associates/Group, FID #34-1579860 to CT Consultants, Inc., FID #34-0792089.
SECTION 2. That this modification is in accordance with Section 329.16 of the Columbus City Codes.
SECTION 3. That for reasons stated in the preamble hereto, which is hereby made a part hereof, this Ordinance is 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.