Explanation
BACKGROUND:
This ordinance authorizes the Director of the Department of Technology to continue an agreement with Emerson Network Power for maintenance service on the City’s Uninterruptiple Power Supply (UPS) systems. The City entered into an agreement (EL006410) for Liebert UPS maintenance services, authorized by ordinance 1160-2006. Last year that agreement was continued for another year by authority of ordinance 0390-2014, passed March 31, 2014, through purchase order EL015584. Approval of this ordinance will provide UPS maintenance services for the period April 19, 2015 to April 18, 2016, at a total cost of $78,007.60.
Although maintenance services for Liebert UPS systems are available from other suppliers, Emerson Network Power is the only factory authorized service provider for the UPS equipment used at the City's data centers. Where alternate providers of UPS services are required to utilize Liebert technicians, Emerson policy is to bill the end user directly and not the third party service provider; nor does Emerson support third party organizations with technical back-up or guaranteed parts availability. Given the critical need for reliable UPS systems at the City's data centers, it is in the City's best interests to contract directly with Emerson. As such, this ordinance will authorize a waiver of competitive bidding provisions of Columbus City Code, Chapter 329.
EMERGENCY DESIGNATION:
Emergency designation is requested to immediately facilitate prompt payment and to avoid interruption in the performance of services necessary in the usual daily operation.
FISCAL IMPACT:
During fiscal years 2013 and 2014, the amounts of $101,361.19 and $64,553.78, were legislated respectively for maintenance support and related services with Emerson Network Power, Liebert Services, Inc., formerly known as Liebert Global Services, for the batteries UPS system. Funding for the 2015 contract in the amount of $78,007.60 is budgeted and available wit...
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