City of Columbus - File #: 1797-2008

• File #: 1797-2008
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 11/4/2008
• In control: Safety Committee
• On agenda: 12/1/2008
• Final action: 12/3/2008
• Title: To authorize and direct the Finance and Management Director to issue a purchase order from the city's universal term contract for Centrex phone services to AT&T for the Division of Police, to authorize the expenditure of $100,000.00 from the General Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($100,000.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
12/3/2008	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
12/2/2008	1	MAYOR	Signed
12/1/2008	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
12/1/2008	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
11/18/2008	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
11/18/2008	1	Safety Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
11/17/2008	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
11/17/2008	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
11/17/2008	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
11/17/2008	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
11/17/2008	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
11/14/2008	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
11/14/2008	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
11/14/2008	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Sent for Approval
11/13/2008	1	Finance - Purchasing Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
11/12/2008	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
11/7/2008	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
11/6/2008	1	SAFETY DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
11/5/2008	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
11/4/2008	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
11/4/2008	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval

Explanation

BACKGROUND: The Department of Public Safety, Division of Police is in need of additional funding for Centrex telephone services.

Bid Information: The Purchasing Office has set up a universal term contract with AT&T to provide Centrex services under contract CT09759.

Contract Compliance No.: 363258076 - expires, 12/31/2009.

FISCAL IMPACT: This ordinance authorizes an expenditure of $100,000 from the 2008 General Fund Budget for Centrex telephone services. A total of $100,000 has already been encumbered this year utilizing a city UTC. The Division of Police spent $175,000.00 in 2007.

Emergency Designation: Emergency legislation is requested for this ordinance so as to allow for the purchase and continuation of the Centrex phone services for the operation of the Division of Police.

Title
To authorize and direct the Finance and Management Director to issue a purchase order from the city's universal term contract for Centrex phone services to AT&T for the Division of Police, to authorize the expenditure of $100,000.00 from the General Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($100,000.00)

Body
WHEREAS, the additional funding is needed to continue Centrex phone services for the Division of Police; and

WHEREAS, the city has an universal term contract with AT&T for Centrex phone services; and

WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Division of Police, Department of Public Safety, in that it is immediately necessary to issue a purchase order for Centrex phone services for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, safety, and welfare; now therefore

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:

SECTION 1. That the Finance and Management Director be and is hereby authorized and directed to issue a purchase order to AT&T for Centrex phone services for the Division of Police, Department of Public Safety, on the basis of the City's universal term contract number CT09759.

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