Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
This legislation authorizes the assignment of all past, present, and future business done by the City of Columbus with ME Companies to M-E Companies, Inc. dba as M-E/IBI Group. This change will reflect a company name change, but the same federal identification number for all contracts and purchase orders established with ME Companies.
2. CONTRACT COMPLIANCE INFO:
Former Company Name: ME Companies / FID Number 311442777
Current Company Name: M-E Companies, Inc dba as M-E/IBI Group / FID Number 311442777
The company is not debarred according to the Excluded Party Listing System of the Federal Government or prohibited from being awarded a contract according to the Auditor of State Unresolved Findings for Recovery Certified Search.
3. EMERGENCY DESIGNATION
Emergency designation is requested in order to cancel and re-establish current contracts to continue making payments without any delays.
4. FISCAL IMPACT
No financial impact is anticipated. Current contracts will be cancelled and re-established with identical funding.
Title
To authorize and direct the Director of Public Service to modify all contracts and agreements by assigning all past, present, and future contracts and purchase orders with M-E Companies, Inc to M-E Companies, Inc. dba as M-E/IBI Group; and to declare an emergency.
Body
WHEREAS, the Department of Public Service has established contracts with M-E Companies, Inc. for Engineering services; and
WHEREAS, M-E Companies, Inc. merged with IBI Group, Inc, and, in addition to notifying the City of merger, IBI Group, Inc. has agreed to honor past, present and future purchase orders established with ME Companies, Inc; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Public Service in that it is immediately necessary to recognize this change, thereby preserving the public health, peace, property, safety, and welfare, now, therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CI...
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