Explanation
BACKGROUND: The Purchasing Office has established a Universal Term Contract for Process Control Computer Maintenance with the company listed below. The Division of Power and Water would like to establish a Blanket Purchase Order, based on the current contract, for Process Control Computer Maintenance. The Process Control Computer Maintenance is an automated computer system that monitors and controls the water production in the treatment plants and in the distribution system monitors and controls flow of water throughout the City.
SUPPLIER: Telvent USA Corporation (521366064) Expires 8-18-12
FISCAL IMPACT: Expenditures will be reprioritized as a result of the third quarter review to accommodate this expenditure without increasing the existing budget.
$198,567.10 was expended for Process Control Computer Maintenance in FY2009.
$50,058.10 was expended for Process Control Computer Maintenance in FY2008.
Title
To authorize the Director of Finance and Management to establish a Blanket Purchase Order, for Process Control Computer Maintenance, from an established Universal Term Contract with Telvent USA Corporation for the Division of Power and Water; and to authorize the expenditure of $45,000.00 from Water Systems Operating Fund. ($45,000.00)
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WHEREAS, the Purchasing Office has established a Universal Term Contract for Process Control Computer Maintenance, and
WHEREAS, in the usual daily operation of the Division of Power and Water, Department of Public Utilities, it is necessary to authorize the Director of Finance and Management to establish a Blanket Purchase Order, for Process Control Computer Maintenance, based on the above mentioned current UTC, for the preservation of 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 is hereby authorized to establish Blanket Purchase Order, for Process Control Computer Maintenance, with Telvent USA Corporation, for the Division of Power and Water, Department of Public Utilities.
Section 2. That the expenditure of $45,000.00 or so much thereof as may be needed, be and the same hereby is authorized from the Water System Operating Fund, Fund No. 600 as follows:
OCA: 602649
Object Level 3: 3369
Amount: $45,000.00
TOTAL REQUEST: $45,000.00
Section 3. That this ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law.