City of Columbus - File #: 0929-2005

• File #: 0929-2005
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 5/16/2005
• In control: Administration Committee
• On agenda: 6/20/2005
• Final action: 6/23/2005
• Title: To authorize the Director of Finance, on behalf of the Department of Technology, to enter into a purchase order with SBC for data transport services; and to authorize the expenditure of $84,670.00 from the Department of Technology's information services fund; and to declare an emergency. ($84,670.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
6/23/2005	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
6/21/2005	1	MAYOR	Signed
6/20/2005	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
6/20/2005	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
6/10/2005	1	Technology Drafter	Sent for Approval
6/10/2005	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
6/10/2005	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
6/10/2005	1	Technology Drafter	Sent for Approval
6/10/2005	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
6/10/2005	1	Technology Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
6/9/2005	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
6/9/2005	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
6/7/2005	1	Technology Drafter	Sent for Approval
6/2/2005	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Sent for Approval
6/2/2005	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
6/1/2005	1	TECHNOLOGY DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
6/1/2005	1	Technology Drafter	Sent for Approval
5/31/2005	1	Technology Drafter	Sent for Approval

Explanation
BACKGROUND: The Department of Technology has an immediate need to continue services associated with Gigaman, provided by SBC. These services will continue to provide and support citywide data connectivity.

The Purchasing Office has established a universal term contract (UTC) with SBC to provide data and centrex services under contract CT09759, which expires 12/31/06. The funding provided by this ordinance will cover charges, associated with data connectivity services, for the remainder of this year.

CONTRAT COMPLIANCE: 36-3258076. They do not have MBE/FBE status.

EMERGENCY: Emergency designation is being requested to maintain on-going support and to allow for uninterrupted daily operational services provided by SBC.

FISCAL IMPACT: During fiscal year 2004, the Department of Technology expended $168,660.00 for services associated with Gigaman. For the first six months of this year, the department expended a total of $84,330.00 for the same services. Adequate funding is available in the 2005 Department of Technology information services fund, in the amount of $84,670.00, to cover six months of service, the remainder of this year, with SBC.

Title

To authorize the Director of Finance, on behalf of the Department of Technology, to enter into a purchase order with SBC for data transport services; and to authorize the expenditure of $84,670.00 from the Department of Technology's information services fund; and to declare an emergency. ($84,670.00)

Body

WHEREAS, the Department of Technology has an immediate need to continue services associated with Gigaman, for data transport services, provided by SBC; and

WHEREAS, this service will continue to provide and support citywide data connectivity; and

WHEREAS, the Purchasing Office has established a universal term contract with SBC, which expires December 31, 2006; and

WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Technology, in that ...