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, Southerly 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 Southerly 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, 2008.
The Division of Sewerage and Drainage has certified the maximum amount allowed by code for Universal Term Contracts. Emergency legislation is being requested so that these products can be delivered at the earliest time available so that upgrades can continue at the Southerly Wastewater Treatment Plant.
SUPPLIER: Pomeroy IT Solutions (61-1352158) Expires 10-24-09
FISCAL IMPACT: $123,353.59 is needed and budgeted for this purchase. Cost was determined through a quote by the company dated September 18, 2008 Quote #QI0918A024.
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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, to authorize the expenditure of $123,353.59 from the Sewerage System Operating Fund, and to declare an emergency. ($123,353.59)
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WHEREAS, upgrades continue at the Southerly 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, 2008 on file with the Purchasing Office, and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Public Utilities, in that it is immediately necessary to establish a purchase order so that these products can be delivered at the earliest time available so that upgrades can continue at the Southerly Wastewater Treatment Plant with Pomeroy IT Solutions 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 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 $123,353.59or so much thereof as may be needed, be and the same hereby is authorized from the Sewerage System Operating Fund, Fund No. 650, OCA 605048, Object Level 1: 02, Object Level 03: 2193
Section 3. That for the reasons stated in the preamble hereto, where is hereby made a part hereof, this Ordinance is hereby declared to be an emergency measure, which 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.