Explanation
BACKGROUND
This ordinance authorizes the Director of Finance and Management, on behalf of the Department of Technology, to associate additional budget reservations resulting from this ordinance with Purchase Agreement (PA) PA005016 for Harris and Heavener Excavating, Inc. for fiber restoration services.
Ordinance 0005-2021 authorized the Director of Finance and Management, to establish Purchase Agreement (PA) PA005016 with Harris and Heavener Excavating, Inc., which expires on December 31, 2024, having been renewed for one year.
Ordinance 0426-2024, authorized the Department of Technology to associate all General Budget Reservations with the above referenced purchase agreement and expend up to $210,000.00 for fiber restoration services.
The Department of Technology has a need for additional funding for these services as part of its ongoing fiber maintenance program. The city owns hundreds of miles of fiber optic cabling in various strand count quantities throughout the city, with additional miles going into service annually. Routine inspections and maintenance help keep the system in optimal condition. Additionally, starting in 2016, the State of Ohio mandated participation in the Ohio Utilities Protection Service (OUPS), which requires that cable locates occur prior to digging of any kind.
Finally, this ordinance authorizes the expenditure an additional amount of up to $100,000.00 for the above-mentioned services.
FISCAL IMPACT
Funds for the services outlined in this ordinance are budgeted and available in the Information Services 2024 Operating Fund.
CONTRACT COMPLIANCE
Harris and Heavener Excavating, Inc.
DAX/CC#: 017728
Expires 3-3-2024
EMERGENCY DESIGNATION
Emergency designation is requested to ensure available funding for needed emergency fiber repairs.
Title
To authorize the Director of the Department of Finance and Management, on behalf of the Department of Technology, to associate additional budget reservations resulting from thi...
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