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 as...
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