Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
This legislation authorizes the assignment of all past, present, and future business done by the City of Columbus with Navtrak Inc. to Telogis Inc. This change will reflect a company name change and new federal identification number for all contracts and purchase orders established with Navtrak Inc.
2. CONTRACT COMPLIANCE INFO:
Former Company Name: Navtrak Inc. / FID Number 522311460
Current Company Name: Telogis Inc. / FID Number 330953006
The company is not debarred according to the Excluded Party Listing System of the Federal Government or prohibited from being awarded a contract according to the Auditor of State Unresolved Findings for Recovery Certified Search.
3. EMERGENCY DESIGNATION
Emergency designation is requested in order to cancel and re-establish current contracts to continue making payments without any delays.
4. FISCAL IMPACT
No financial impact is anticipated. Current contracts will be cancelled and re-established with identical funding.
Title
To authorize and direct the Director of Public Service to modify all contracts and agreements by assigning all past, present, and future contracts and purchase orders with Navtrak Inc. to Telogis Inc.; and to declare an emergency.
Body
WHEREAS, the Finance and Management Department/Purchasing Office has established the contract with Navtrak, Inc. for GPS Tracking services; and
WHEREAS, Navtrak, Inc. merged with Telogis, Inc, and, in addition to notifying the City of merger, Telogis, Inc. has agreed to honor past, present and future purchase orders established from contract number ED045492, and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Finance/Purchasing Office in that it is immediately necessary to modify contract number ED045492, 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 Finance and Management Director be and is hereby authorized and directed to modify contract ED045492 and all past, present and future purchase orders pursuant to that contract to reflect the change of the company name from Navtrak, Inc, FID 52311460 to Telogis, Inc under FID 330953006.
SECTION 2. That this modification is in accordance with Section 329.16 of the Columbus City Codes.
SECTION 3. 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 4. 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 5. That the City Auditor is hereby authorized to transfer the unencumbered balance in a project account to the unallocated balance account within the same fund upon receipt of certification by the Director of the Department administering said project that the project has been completed and the monies are no longer required for said project.
SECTION 6. That for reasons stated in the preamble hereto, which is hereby made a part hereof, this Ordinance is 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.