City of Columbus - File #: 1736-2004

• File #: 1736-2004
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 9/23/2004
• In control: Administration Committee
• On agenda: 10/25/2004
• Final action: 10/27/2004
• Title: To authorize the Director of Finance to establish a purchase order with SBC, Inc., for the purchase of local telephone service in accordance with the terms and conditions of a universal term contract, to authorize the expenditure of $63,000 from the Department of Technology information services fund,and to declare an emergency. ($63,000.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
10/27/2004	1	MAYOR	Signed
10/27/2004	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
10/25/2004	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
10/25/2004	1	Columbus City Council	Reconsidered	Pass
10/25/2004	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
10/25/2004	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
10/15/2004	1	Technology Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
10/14/2004	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
10/14/2004	1	Technology Drafter	Sent for Approval
10/14/2004	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
10/13/2004	1	Technology Drafter	Sent for Approval
10/13/2004	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
10/12/2004	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Sent for Approval
10/12/2004	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
10/4/2004	1	Technology Drafter	Sent for Approval
9/30/2004	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
9/30/2004	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
9/29/2004	1	Technology Drafter	Sent for Approval
9/28/2004	1	TECHNOLOGY DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved

Explanation

BACKGROUND:

The Department of Technology is in need of additional local telephone services through January 31, 2005. This legislation authorizes and directs the Finance Director to issue a purchase order for local telephone services from an existing universal term contract established by the Purchasing Office for such purpose with SBC.

Emergency:  Emergency action is requested to ensure needed local telephone services are available for Technology Department operations.

Fiscal Impact:  Funds are budgeted within the Department of Technology's information services fund for this purchase.

Contract Compliance:      36-3258076        Expires:  08/14/05

Title

To authorize the Director of Finance to establish a purchase order with SBC, Inc., for the purchase of local telephone service in accordance with the terms and conditions of a universal term contract, to authorize the expenditure of $63,000 from the Department of Technology information services fund,and to declare an emergency. ($63,000.00)

Body

WHEREAS, the Department of Technology is in need of local telephone services; and

WHEREAS, the Purchasing Office previously established a universal term contract with SBC, Inc., for the purchase of local telephone services; and

WHEREAS, in accordance with Section 329.07(h)(1) of the Columbus City Code, Columbus City Council approval is needed to establish a new purchase order with SBC, Inc.; and

WHEREAS, this ordinance is requested as an emergency to ensure needed local telephone services are available for the Department of Technology operations; and

WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Technology in that it is immediately necessary for the Director of Finance to establish a purchase order with SBC, Inc., for the immediate preservation of 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 Director of Finance is hereby authorized to establish a purchase order with SBC, Inc., for $63,000 for the purchase of local telephone services for the  Department of Technology, in accordance with terms and conditions of the universal term contract.

SECTION 2: That the expenditure is hereby authorized as follows:

Department/Division: 47-02| Fund: 514| Subfund: 001 |Object Level 1-03| Obj. Level 3 code :3320|OCA: 280735| Amount:$63,000.00

SECTION 3: That the City Auditor is authorized to make any accounting changes necessary to ensure that this contract is properly accounted for and recorded accurately on the City's financial records.

SECTION 4: That for 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.