Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Finance and Management Director to issue a purchase order to Sprint Solutions, Inc. for wireless service for the Development Department, Building Services Division. These wireless services are needed by the Building Inspections staff. Building Services Inspection staff utilize both cell phones and internet wireless communication to interface with supervisors and record inspection results into Accela.
Emergency action is necessary so that the purchase order for wireless services can be issued as soon as possible to avoid an interruption of services.
Sprint Solutions, Inc. Contract Compliance No. 47-0882463 Expiration 2-1-2010
FISCAL IMPACT: Funds for this service were included in the Division's 2008 budget.
Title
To authorize the Finance and Management Director to establish a purchase order for the Department of Development, Building Services Division with Sprint Solutions, Inc. for wireless services per the terms and conditions of the citywide contract; to authorize the expenditure of $45,000.00 from the Development Services Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($45,000.00)
Body
WHEREAS, the operations of the Department of Development, Building Services Division, require wireless services; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Finance and Management has established a citywide Universal Term Contract for these services; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Development, in that it is immediately necessary to authorize the Finance and Management Director to issue purchase orders for wireless services to avoid an interruption of services, 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 and directed to issue a purchase order to Sprint Solutions, Inc. for wireless services for the Department of Development, Building Services Division, in accordance with the established citywide Universal Term Contract, Contract No. FL003029.
Section 2. That the expenditure of $45,000.00, or so much thereof as may be necessary, be and is hereby authorized from funds available within the Building Services Division, Department No. 44-03, Fund 240, OCA Code 440371, Object Level Three 3295.
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.