Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the City Treasurer’s Office to modify past, present and future contracts and purchase orders with First Data Government Solutions LP. First Data Government Solutions LP is an affiliate of First Data Corporation which the City has under contract for its gateway solution for taking payments from the public. The City has been informed that First Data Corporation doing business as (dba) First Data Government Solutions LP, a disregarded entity; taxpayer ID 47-0731996, will replace its affiliate First Data Government Solutions LP as the contracting party with the City, including purchase orders, invoicing, and remittances. This ordinance authorizes the assignment of all past, present and future business done by the City of Columbus from First Data Government Solutions LP; taxpayer identification number 58-2582959 to First Data Corporation dba First Data Government Solutions LP, a disregarded entity; taxpayer ID number 47-0731996.
There is no change in the type of services being procured and the original contract and/or purchase orders assigned were formally bid. The original terms and conditions remain in effect.
Additional funding is required for a number of City agencies. Previous encumbrances will be cancelled.
EMERGENCY DESIGNATION: The City Treasurer’s Office respectfully requests this legislation be considered an emergency in order to maintain uninterrupted payments from the City’s customers through the use of the gateway services and to be able to process outstanding invoices to First Data.
FISCAL IMPACT: Funding associated with this modification is budgeted and available within the agencies 2024 appropriations. City agencies that utilize the contract have set aside funding for these services.
Contract Compliance: First Data Corporation dba First Data Government Solutions LP, a disregarded entity (vendor 049199) 47-0731996, pending.
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To authorize the City Treasurer’s Office to modify and assign past, present and future contract(s) and purchase orders from First Data Government Solutions LP to First Data Corporation dba First Data Government Solutions LP, a disregarded entity; to authorize the expenditure of $119,900.00 or so much thereof as may be necessary from various funds within the City; and to declare an emergency. ($119,900.00)
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WHEREAS, additional funding is needed on behalf of City agencies throughout the City using the First Data payment gateway; and,
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the City Treasurer’s Office on behalf of all City agencies using its contract for gateway services to take electronic payments from the public, to be able to process outstanding invoices in that it is immediately necessary to modify any contracts and purchase orders established and in process with First Data Government Solutions LP to First Data Corporation (dba) First Data Government Solutions LP, a disregarded entity; taxpayer ID 47-0731996, 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 City Treasurer’s Office is hereby authorized to modify all past, present and future contracts and purchase orders pursuant to those contracts to reflect the change from First Data Government Solutions LP; taxpayer identification number 58-2582959 to First Data Corporation, dba First Data Government Solutions LP, a disregarded entity: taxpayer ID number 47-0731996.
SECTION 2. That this modification is in accordance with relevant provisions of Section 329 of the Columbus City Code.
SECTION 3. That the expenditure of up to $119,900.00 or so much thereof that may be necessary in regard to the action authorized in Sections 1, be and is hereby authorized and approved as per the accounting codes in the attachment to this ordinance.
SECTION 4. That the funds necessary to carry out the purpose of this ordinance are hereby deemed appropriated, and the City Auditor shall establish such accounting codes as necessary.
SECTION 5. 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 6. 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.