Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Director of Finance and Management, on behalf of the Department of Technology, to establish a purchase order, utilizing an existing Universal Term Contract (UTC) with Echo 24, (BPCMP30F), which expires December 31, 2009. This purchase order will provide for the acquisition of services and equipment needed by August 2009, for the relocation of fiber optic cabling associated with the old police heliport, which must be vacated this year. Presently, the inside of this building is a hub site for seven city owned fiber optic cables. Also, the Police heliport fiber relocation project will consist of relocating fiber and increasing the fiber optic capacity servicing the area. This fiber optic cabling will be used by the Department of Technology to further build out its existing fiber optic network while making it more robust and redundant. Additionally, this purchase will provide the Department of Technology the avenue to further build out its existing fiber optic network, which will enhance service ability to our citizens, by providing alternate pathways for future fiber-optic connectivity to City agencies, partner agencies and business Citywide, and it will provide for economic development incentive to bring high tech companies to Columbus.
The funds, in the amount of $201,390.00, needed for this purchase are in alignment with the purpose and intent of the Connectivity Project, within the Capital Improvement Budget.
EMERGENCY: Emergency action is requested to ensure that this project is not delayed, to continue daily operational needs associated with the Connectivity Project, and to meet time lines and deadlines.
FISCAL IMPACT: Funds for this project have been identified and are available within the 2008 Information Services Capital Improvement Budget, in the amount of $201,390.00, for services to be provided by Echo24.
CONTRACT COMPLIANCE:
Echo24 31-1753698 Expires: 11/18/2010
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To authorize the Director of Finance and Management to establish a purchase order with Echo24 for the acquisition of equipment and services related to the fiber project; to authorize the expenditure of $201,390.00 from the Department of Technology, Information Services Bond Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($201,390.00)
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WHEREAS, this legislation authorizes the Director of Finance and Management, on behalf of the Department of Technology, to establish a purchase order, utilizing an existing Universal Term Contract (UTC) with Echo 24, (BPCMP30F), which expires December 31, 2009, and
WHEREAS, this purchase order will provide for the acquistion of services and equipment needed by August 2009, for the relocation of fiber optic cabling associated with the old police heliport, which must be vacated this year. Presently, the inside of this building is a hub site for seven city owned fiber optic cables. Also, the Police heliport fiber relocation project will consist of relocating fiber and increasing the fiber optic capacity servicing the area, and
WHEREAS, this fiber optic cabling will be used by the Department of Technology to further build out its existing fiber optic network while making it more robust and redundant. Additionally, this purchase will provide the Department of Technology the avenue to further build out its existing fiber optic network, which will enhance service ability to our citizens, by providing alternate pathways for future fiber-optic connectivity to City agencies, partner agencies and business Citywide, and it will provide for economic development incentive to bring high tech companies to Columbus, and
WHEREAS, the funds, in the amount of $201,390.00, needed for this purchase are in alignment with the purpose and intent of the Connectivity Project, within the Capital Improvement Budget, and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the City of Columbus Department of Technology, in that there is an immediate need for a purchase order to allow for the relocation and the increase of fiber-optic cable; for the immediate preservation of the 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 the Finance and Management, on behalf of the Department of Technology, be and is hereby authorized to establish a purchase order with Echo24 for the acquisition of equipment and services, in the amount of $201,390.00, associated with the relocation of fiber optic cabling project and increasing the fiber optic capacity. The funding source for this project is within the Department of Technology's Information Services Bond Fund, Connectivity Project.
SECTION 2: That for the purpose of paying the costs referred to in section 1, the expenditure of $201,390.00 or so much thereof as may be necessary from the Information Services Bond Fund, Connectivity Project is hereby authorized as follows:
Dept./Div.: 47-02| Fund: 514| Subfund: 002| Project Name: Connectivity Project| Project Number: 470046| OCA Code: 470046| Obj. Level 1: 06 | Obj. Level 3: 6655| Amount: $201,390.00
SECTION 3: That the City Auditor is authorized to make any accounting changes to revise the funding source for all contracts or contract modifications associated with this ordinance.
SECTION 4: That for the reasons stated in the preamble hereto, which is hereby made a part hereof, this ordinance is hereby declared to by an emergency measure, and shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage and approval by the Mayor, or in ten days after passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.