Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Finance and Management Director to establish a Universal Term Contract (UTC) for the option to purchase Cues Parts, Software Support and Services with The Safety Company dba Mtech Company. The Division of Sewerage and Drainage is the sole user of OEM Cues parts, software and services for telemonitoring equipment used to investigate service lines. The Safety Company dba Mtech Company is the sole source for these parts and services as they are the only authorized distributor and service provider for this specific manufacturer. The term of the proposed option contract would be two (2) years, expiring 11/30/2026, with the option to renew for one (1) additional year. In addition, the expenditure of $1.00 is hereby authorized from General budget Reservation BRPO02726
The Safety Company dba Mtech Company, CC# 002197 expired 9/16/24, $1.00
Estimated Annual Expenditure: $100,000.00, Division of Sewerage and Drainage, the sole user
Emergency Designation: The Finance and Management Department respectfully requests this legislation to be considered an emergency ordinance because the contract expired November 30, 2024, and this is an extremely critical contract as this UTC is responsible for all of the sewer line inspection and restoration in the City of Columbus.
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.
FISCAL IMPACT: The expenditure of $1.00 is hereby authorized from General Budget Reservation BRPO002726.
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To authorize the Director of the Department of Finance and Management to enter into a Universal Term Contract for the option to purchase Cues Parts, Software Support and Services with The Safety Company, LLC dba M tech Company in accordance with the sole source provisions of the Columbus City Code; to auth...
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