Explanation
The purpose of this ordinance is to authorize the Director of Finance and Management to establish various purchase orders for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage for local telephone service with AT&T.
The Purchasing Office has established a City-wide Universal Term Contract (UTC #CT09759) for the purchase of local telephone services. The telephone services will be purchased in accordance with the terms and conditions of the UTC, which expires December 31, 2006. This funding request will cover charges for service through the 2006 fiscal year.
Supplier: AT&T (36-3258076)
Fiscal Impact: $236,000.00 is required and budgeted from the Division of Sewerage and Drainage, Sewer System Operating Fund.
Emergency action is requested to prevent interruption of local telephone services.
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To authorize the Director of Finance and Management to establish purchase orders with AT&T for local telephone services for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage Department, to authorize the expenditure of $236,000.00 from the Sewerage System Operating Fund, and to declare an emergency. ($236,000.00)
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WHEREAS, the Division of Sewerage and Drainage wishes to purchase local telephone services from an established Universal Term Contract with AT&T and
WHEREAS, the local telephone services will be purchased in accordance with the Citywide contract established by the Purchasing Office; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Public Utilities, Division of Sewerage and Drainage in that it is immediately necessary to establish purchase orders so that there is not an interruption of local telephone services with AT&T for the immediate preservation of the public health, peace, property and safety; now, therefore
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
Section 1. That the Director of Finance and Management be and he is hereby authorized and directed to enter into a purchase order...
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