Explanation
Background: This ordinance authorizes and directs the Franklin County Municipal Court Clerk to enter into a contract with Ferrarelli, Inc. for the purchase of printed certified mail envelopes in accordance with Columbus City Code, Section 329.07(E) sole source procurement.
The printed certified mail envelopes are compliant with U.S. Postal requirements and are used for serving summons to defendants, garnishments to employers, bank attachments to financial institutions and other certified mail requests.
Bid Information: Ferrarelli, Inc. is the sole provider of the printed certified envelopes: patent number # 5,183,203.
Emergency: For ongoing and uninterrupted certified mail service.
Fiscal Impact: $17,166.00 is available within the Municipal Court Clerk's 2007 general fund budget.
On 4/26/2007, purchase order EE003982 was approved for the purchase of printed certified mail envelopes in the amount of $17,166.00.
Contract Compliance Number: 31-1347563, expires on 10/17/2009
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To authorize and direct the Franklin County Municipal Court Clerk to enter into a contract with Ferrarelli, Inc. for the purchase of certified mail envelopes; to authorize the expenditure of $17,166.00 from the Franklin County Municipal Court Clerk general fund in accordance with sole source procurement, and to declare an emergency ($17,166.00).
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Whereas, it is necessary for the Franklin County Municipal Court Clerk to purchase printed certified envelopes for serving summons to defendants, garnishments to employers, bank attachments to financial institutions and other certified mail requests; and
Whereas, the sole source procurement in is in accordance with Columbus City Code, Section 329.07 (E); and
Whereas, an emergency exists in the usual daily operations of the Franklin County Municipal Court Clerk's office, in that it is immediately necessary to enter into contract with Ferrarelli, Inc. and authorize an expenditure for the purchase of printed certified mail envelopes thereby preserving the public health, peace, safety, and welfare; now, therefore
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS;
Section 1. The Franklin County Municipal Court Clerk be and is hereby authorized to enter into a contract with Ferrarelli, Inc. for the purchase of printed certified envelopes.
Section 2. That the expenditure sum of $17,166.00 or so much thereof as may be necessary is hereby authorized to be expended from the Franklin County Municipal Court Clerk general fund, organization 2601, fund 010, oca 260141, object level 1-03, object level 3 - 3352 - $17,166.00.
Section 3. That this sole source procurement is in accordance with Section 329.07 (E) of the Columbus City Code.
Section 4. That for reasons stated in the preamble hereto, where is herby made a part hereof, this ordinance hereby declared an emergency measure and shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage and approved by the Mayor, or ten days after the passage if the Mayor nether approves or vetoes the same.