BACKGROUND:
This legislation authorizes the Director of Finance and Management to establish purchase orders, on behalf of the Department of Technology (DoT), and various city agencies for the purchase of replacement desktop computers, computer related products and equipment. These purchases will be made from a pre-established universal term contract (UTC), FL004953 (BPCMP01J) & FL004954 (BPCMP02D), with Brown Enterprise Solutions, LLC., and Smart Solutions, LLC., expiration date September 30, 2014.
The desktop computers, printers, servers and computer related products and equipment being replaced are outdated and/or obsolete. The computer equipment being replaced is used for the operation of applications that are vital to the daily operations of the City of Columbus. Replacement of these computers is crucial for continued efficiency, so that the City of Columbus can access applications critical to daily operations.
This ordinance will also authorize the appropriation and expenditure of $505,000.00 within the Special Income Tax Fund for the purchase of replacement equipment, and will authorize the transfer of appropriation in the amount of $300,000.00 between object levels within the Department of Technology, direct charge budget for the Department of Public Utilities (DPU) to accommodate for the additional expenditure authorized by this ordinance.
FISCAL IMPACT:
In 2013, $805,151,38 was legislated and expended for the purchase of replacement desktop computers, computer related products and equipment, on behalf of various city agencies. This ordinance will authorize the expenditure of $1,113,663.30. Funds are identified and available in the Department of Technology, Internal Services Fund and the Special Income Tax Fund to fund this purchase for Information Services Division ($25,000.00), Fleet Management Division ($27,820.50), Division of Building and Zoning Services ($55,842.80), and Department of Public Utilities ($500,000.00). A transfer of $300,000....
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