City of Columbus - File #: 1128-2005

• File #: 1128-2005
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 6/13/2005
• In control: Administration Committee
• On agenda: 7/25/2005
• Final action: 7/27/2005
• Title: To authorize and direct the Finance Director to modify and extend the citywide contract and to authorize the Finance Director to modify all past, present and future purchase orders for the option to purchase Pager Services with Arch Wireless, to waive formal competitive bidding requirements and to declare an emergency.

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
7/27/2005	1	MAYOR	Signed
7/27/2005	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
7/25/2005	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
7/25/2005	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
7/15/2005	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
7/15/2005	1	Finance - Purchasing Drafter	Sent for Approval
7/15/2005	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
7/15/2005	1	Finance - Purchasing Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
7/14/2005	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
7/12/2005	1	FINANCE-PURCHASING APPROVER	Reviewed and Approved

Explanation

BACKGROUND: To modify and extend the existing city-wide contract for the option to purchase Pager Services for the various City agencies, to and including June 30, 2006 and to change the Federal Identification number for contract number CT-14942, Pager Services. Formal bids were opened by the Purchasing Office on April 8, 1993. The Purchasing Office advertised and solicited competitive bids in accordance with Section 329.27. (Proposal No. 112-93). Contract CT-14942, with Arch Wireless was established in accordance with bids received. Their contract compliance number is 22-3319446. This company is not listed on the Auditor of State Findings for Recovery Database. This company is not listed on the Federal Excluded Parties Listing.


Title

To authorize and direct the Finance Director to modify and extend the citywide contract and to authorize the Finance Director to modify all past, present and future purchase orders for the option to purchase Pager Services with Arch Wireless, to waive formal competitive bidding requirements and to declare an emergency.


Body

WHEREAS, the Purchasing Office advertised and solicited formal bids, and selected the lowest bid; and

WHEREAS, city agencies need pager services and market research show that the City of Columbus' present contract for Pager Services with Arch Wireless is still the most economical; and

WHEREAS, vendor has agreed to extend CT-14942 at current prices and conditions to and including June 30, 2006, and it is in the best interest of the City to act on this option; and

WHEREAS, the vendor has changed its Federal Identification number, and

WHEREAS, to avoid an interruption in service, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the City agencies utilizing pagers for critical service delivery, in that it is immediately necessary to modify CT-14942 for an option to purchase Pager Services thereby preserving the public health, peace, property, safety, and welfare, n...