Explanation
BACKGROUND:
This ordinance authorizes the Director of Finance and Management on behalf of the Department of Technology to enter into contract with Ipitek, for the purchase of Digital Video Transmission System Equipment based on their response to solicitation SA2226 that was opened on November 16, 2006 at 11:00am. A total of one (1) supplier responded to this bid with Ipitek the sole bid.
The company is not debarred according to the Excluded Party Listing of the Federal Government or prohibited from being awarded a contract according to the Ohio Auditor of State Unresolved Findings for Recovery Certified Search database.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Funds are budgeted and available for this purchase.
EMERGENCY DESIGNATION:
Emergency designation is being requested to immediately facilitate this purchase as the equipment is needed before the end of the this fiscal year and to support daily operation activities.
CONTRACT COMPLIANCE:
Supplier: Ipitek - 33-0879036 Expires: 11/9/2008
Title
To authorize the Director of Finance and Management on behalf of the Department Of Technology to enter into a contract with Ipitek for Digital Video Transmission Equipment; to authorize the expenditure of $74,440.000 from Information Services Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($74,440.00 )
Body
WHEREAS, this ordinance authorizes the Director of Finance and Management to enter into contract with Ipitek, for the purchase of Digital Video Transmission System Equipment; and
WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the citizens of Columbus to provide for the broadest possible distribution of information on government affairs, enhancement of educational opportunities and encourage open discourse on issues of concern to the public at large through the use of video transmission technologies; and
WHEREAS, the City of Columbus has required of its cable operators the provision of as many as six broadcast television channels for use by the public, as well as educational and governmental institutions; and
WHEREAS, the purchase of a Digital Video Transmission System will make it possible to continue to utilize the cable access channels for their intended purpose and expand the capacity of the city to distribute video both internally and externally; and
WHEREAS, bid solicitation #SA002226 received one bid from Ipitek that meets or exceeds the bid specifications; and
WHEREAS, funding provided by this ordinance is budgeted and available within the 2006 Department of Technology's information services fund; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Technology, Information Services Division, in that it is immediately necessary to purchase Digital Video Transmission System Equipment to support daily operation activities; now therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
Section 1. That the Director of Finance and Management is hereby authorized to enter into contract with Ipitek, for Digital Video Transmission System Equipment.
Section 2. That the expenditure of $74,440.00 or as much thereof as may be necessary is hereby authorized to be expended from:
Dept/Div. 47-02|Fund: 514|Sub fund: 001|OCA Code: 472423 |Obj. Level 1: 06|Obj. Level 3: 6644 | Amount: $74,440.00.
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 approved nor vetoes the same.