Explanation
The Director of Finance and Management is hereby authorized to associate all General Budget Reservations resulting from this ordinance with the appropriate Universal Term Contracts Purchase Agreements for Centrex and Data Services.
The following Purchase Agreement associations require approval by City Council in order for the Division of Water to expend more than $100,000.00, per 329.19(g):
AT&T Centrex Service
AT&T Data Services
Supplier: AT&T (34-0436390), Vendor# 006413, (MAJ) expires 1/7/21.
The 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 Findings for Recovery Certified Search.
Fiscal Impact: $150,000.00 is available within object class 07 Debt Interest and will be transferred to object class 03 Services for this purchase.
$1,894,811.62 was spent in 2019.
$1,828,397.72 was spent in 2018.
EMERGENCY DESIGNATION: This ordinance is being submitted as an emergency in order to align budget authority with projected expenditures to provide for the timely payment of the bills to ensure there will not be any disruption of services.
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To authorize the Director of Finance and Management to associate all General Budget reservations resulting from this ordinance with the appropriate Universal Term Contract Purchase Agreements for the purchase of Centrex and Data Services with AT&T for the Division of Water; to authorize the expenditure of $150,000.00 from the Water Operating Fund; to authorize the transfer of $150,000.00 between object classes in the Water Operating Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($150,000.00)
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WHEREAS, the Purchasing Office established Universal Term Contracts for the purchase of Centrex and Data Services with AT&T; and
WHEREAS, the Division of Water has a need to transfer $150,000.00 between Object Classes within the Water Operating Fund. Funds for the transfer have been identified and are available in Object Class 07 (Debt Interest); and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to authorize the expenditure of up to $150,000.00 from the Water Operating Fund for Centrex and Data Services with AT&T; 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 Finance and Management to associate all General Budget Reservations resulting from this ordinance with the appropriate Universal Term Contact Purchase Agreements for the purchase of Centrex and Data Services with AT&T, 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 Director of Finance and Management be and is hereby authorized to associate all General Budget Reservations resulting from this ordinance with the appropriate Universal Term Contract Purchase Agreements for the purchase of Centrex and Data Services with AT&T for the Division of Water.
SECTION 2. That the transfer of $150,000.00, or so much thereof as may be needed, is hereby authorized between Object Classes within Fund 6000 Water Operating Fund per the accounting codes in the attachment to this ordinance.
SECTION 3. That the expenditure of $150,000.00, or so much thereof as may be needed, is hereby authorized in Fund 6000 (Water Operating), in object class 03 Services per the accounting codes in the attachment to this ordinance.
SECTION 4. That the funds necessary to carry out the purpose of this ordinance are hereby deemed appropriated, and the City Auditor shall establish such accounting codes as necessary.
SECTION 5. 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.