Explanation
The purchase of this legislation is to authorize the Director of Finance and Management to establish a purchase order from an existing Universal Term Contract for Cisco Equipment and Smartnet Services for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage, Jackson Pike Wastewater Treatment Plant with Pomeroy IT Solutions.
The equipment will be purchased for the Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) system for utilized at the Jackson Pike Wastewater Treatment Plant. The SCADA system monitors and controls the processes of the treatment of wastewater that enter the plant. The Cisco products connect 14 different buildings at each plant. Universal Term Contract FL-002554 expires on December 31, 2009.
The Division of Sewerage and Drainage has certified $63,455.25 in 2009 against this Universal Term Contract. The amount needed will be above the maximum threshold amount allowed by Columbus City Code Section 329 for Universal Term Contracts so legislation is needed. With this legislation the total amount to be certified against this UTC is $134,271.44
SUPPLIER: Pomeroy IT Solutions (61-1352158) Expires 10-24-09
FISCAL IMPACT: $70,816.19 is needed and budgeted for this purchase. Cost was determined by quote dated March 6, 2009 Quote #126816 (ATTACHED)
$203,051.00 was spent in 2008
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To authorize the Director of Finance and Management to establish a purchase order with Pomeroy IT Solutions for the purchase of Cisco Equipment and Smartnet Services from an existing Universal Term Contract for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage, and to authorize the expenditure of $70,816.19 from the Sewerage System Operating Fund. ($70,816.19)
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WHEREAS, upgrades continue at the Jackson Pike Wastewater Treatment Plant on the SCADA systems, and
WHEREAS, the SCADA system monitors and controls the processes of the treatment of wastewater that enter the plant, and
WHEREAS, Cisco products connect 14 different buildings at each plant together, and
WHEREAS, the items will be purchased from an existing Universal Term Contract, FL-002554 which expires on December 31, 2009 on file with the Purchasing Office, 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 a purchase order with Pomeroy IT Solutions for the purchase of Cisco Equipment and Smartnet Services from and existing Universal Term Contract for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage, in accordance with specifications on file in the Purchasing Office.
Section 2. That the expenditure of $70,816.19 or so much thereof as may be needed, be and the same hereby is authorized from the Sewerage System Operating Fund, Fund No. 650, Division 60-05 as follows:
OCA 605014
Object Level 1: 02
Object Level 03: 2193
Section 3. That this Ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law.