Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation is to authorize the Director of Finance to establish two additional blanket purchase orders with Cingular Wireless and Nextel Communications for wireless communication services for the Department of Technology, on behalf of citywide agencies and divisions. Already established, by the Purchasing Office, for these services, are terms and conditions provided by Universal Term Contract (UTC) CT-17225 for Cingular Wireless and (UTC) FL900277 for Nextel Communications.
In order to assure current payment status, with the Nextel Communications and Cingular Wireless accounts, while DoT performed an internal audit and analysis of the spending trend among the agencies supported by DoT, ordinance #1754-2003 was passed authorizing an increase, in the amount of $173,352.00 for Cingular Wireless and $71,435.00 for Nextel Communications purchase orders. The outcome of the internal audit/analysis is that DoT, on behalf of numerous City agencies, has an immediate need for additional funds, in the amount of $27,360.00 for Cingular Wireless and $152,940.00 for Nextel Communications, to maintain current service and usage level, that are critical and vital components of the daily operations within every Agency and Division Citywide; such as the Mayor's Office, Public Safety, Development, Public Utilities, Public Service and Recreation and Parks. Maintaining the utilization of these services, for the remainder of fiscal year 2003, will provide productivity increase and efficiency, the provision of mobility, flexibility, and the ability for City employees to communicate information needed to perform their duties and responsibilities no matter where they are located.
Without additional funds there will be an interruption of service, resulting in Citywide Agencies and Divisions losing the ability to perform the functions previously listed, which will result in the lack of communication for City employees, delay and hindering of daily ope...
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