Explanation
BACKGROUND:
Need: The Department of Public Safety, Division of Police needs additional funding to purchase Centrex services (telephone services) for the entire Division.
Bid Information: The Purchasing Office has set up a universal term contract with SBC to provide Centrex services under contract CT09759.
Contract Compliance No.: 36-3251481
FISCAL IMPACT:
Funds have been allocated in the Division's 2004 General Fund Budget for Centrex telephone services.
Emergency Designation: Emergency legislation is requested for this ordinance so as to allow for the purchase and continuation of the Centrex phone services for the operation of the Division of Police.
Title
To authorize and direct the Finance Director to contract for Centrex phone services with SBC for the Division of Police, to authorize the expenditure of $300,000.00 from the General Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($300,000.00)
Body
WHEREAS, the additional funding is needed to continue Centrex phone services for the Division of Police; and
WHEREAS, the city has an universal term contract with SBC for Centrex phone services; and
WHEREAS, emergency legislation is requested so phone service will not be interrupted because of non-payment of invoices; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Division of Police, Department of Public Safety, in that it is immediately necessary to enter into contract for Centrex phone services for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, safety, and welfare; now therefore
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
Section 1. That the Finance Director be and is hereby authorized and directed to contract with SBC for Centrex phone services for the Division of Police, Department of Public Safety, on the basis of the City's universal term contract number CT09759
Section 2. That the expenditure of $300,000.00 or so much thereof as may be needed, be and the same is hereby authorized as follows:
DEPT FUND OBJ. LEVEL 1 OBJ. LEVEL 3 OCA
30-03 010 03 3320 300301
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 approval by the Mayor, or ten days after passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.