Explanation
Background: This ordinance authorizes the Director of Finance and Management to associate all General Budget Reservations resulting from this ordinance with the appropriate Purchase Agreements for Cellular Voice and Wireless Data Communication Services from the State of Ohio Master Service Agreement #MSA0033, with Cellco Partnership, dba Verizon Wireless. All services will be in accordance with the established Master Service Agreement.
The Purchase Agreement associations listed require approval by City Council in order for the division to expend more than $100,000.00, per Columbus City Code Chapter 329.
Universal Term Contract Purchase Agreements:
Cellular Voice and Wireless Data Communication Services, Cellco Partnership dba Verizon Wireless, vendor #001698, cc exp 9/24/22 PENDING UPDATE
Fiscal Impact: $220,000.00 is available from within the Public Utilities Operating Funds. This ordinance is contingent on the passage of the 2026 Operating Budget, Ordinance 2939-2025.
$423,666.77 was spent in 2024
$458,807.42 was spent in 2023
Title
To authorize the Director of the Department of Finance and Management to associate all General Budget Reservations resulting from this ordinance with the appropriate Purchase Agreements for the purchase of Cellular Voice and Wireless Data Communication Services from an existing Cooperative State of Ohio Term Contract established for such purpose by the State of Ohio, Department of Administrative Services Purchasing Office; and to authorize the expenditure of $220,000.00 split among the Water and Sanitary Sewer Operating Funds. ($220,000.00)
Body
WHEREAS, the State of Ohio has established a Master Service Agreement, #MSA0033, with Cellco Partnership, dba Verizon Wireless, for Cellular Voice and Wireless Data Communication Services; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to authorize the expenditure of $220,000.00 for the purchase of Cellular Voice and Wireless Data Communication Services; and
WHEREAS, it has become nec...
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