Explanation
BACKGROUND: The Purchasing Office has established Universal Term Contract FL001251, with Telvent USA, for systems maintenance on Division of Water plant process control computers. The Division of Water would like to establish a Blanket Purchase Order for these computer maintenance servers, as these computers manage the process to supply water to the City of Columbus. The Contract Compliance Number for Telvent USA is 36-4334564. They do not have MBE/FBE status.
FISCAL IMPACT: The Division of Water has allocated $161,876.00 for these computer program services in the 2003 Budget.
$141,416.00 was expended for these services during 2002.
$123,672.00 was expended for these services during 2001.
Title
To authorize the Finance Director to establish a Blanket Purchase Order, for systems maintenance on Division of Water plant process control computers, from an established Universal Term Contract with Telvent USA, for the Division of Water, and to authorize the expenditure of $105,050.00 from the Water Systems Operating Fund. ($105,050.00)
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WHEREAS, the Purchasing Office has established Universal Term Contract FL001251, with Telvent USA, for systems maintenance on Division of Water plant process control computers, and
WHEREAS, it has become necessary in the usual daily operation of the Division of Water, Department of Public Utilities, to authorize the Finance Director to establish a Blanket Purchase Order, based on the above mentioned Universal Term Contract, for various Division of Water activities, for the preservation of public health, peace, property and safety; now, therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
Section 1. That the Finance Director be and is hereby authorized to establish a Blanket Purchase Order, with Telvent USA, for systems maintenance on Division of Water plant process control computers, from an established Universal Term Contract, for the Division of Water, Department...
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