City of Columbus - File #: 0702-2011

• File #: 0702-2011
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 4/27/2011
• In control: Public Safety & Judiciary Committee
• On agenda: 5/23/2011
• Final action: 5/24/2011
• Title: To authorize and direct the Finance and Management Director to issue a purchase order on behalf of the Division of Fire for telephone services from an existing Universal Term Contract with AT&T; to authorize the expenditure of $220,000.00 from the General Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($220,000.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
5/24/2011	1	MAYOR	Signed
5/24/2011	1	ACTING CITY CLERK	Attest
5/23/2011	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
5/23/2011	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
5/13/2011	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
5/13/2011	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
5/13/2011	1	Safety Reviewer	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
5/12/2011	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
5/12/2011	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
5/12/2011	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
5/12/2011	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
5/11/2011	1	Finance - Purchasing Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
5/6/2011	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
5/6/2011	1	Finance Reviewer	Sent for Approval
5/5/2011	1	SAFETY DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
4/29/2011	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
4/27/2011	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval

Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Finance and Management Director to issue a purchase order on behalf of the Division of Fire for telephone services from an existing Universal Term Contract established by the Purchasing Office with AT&T in the amount of $220,000.00. AT&T 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.

Bid Information: A Universal Term Contract (FL004566) which expires on December 31, 2012, exists for these services.

Contract Compliance: 340436390 - expires 5/20/2012

Emergency Designation: Emergency action is requested as funds are needed immediately to ensure these services can continue without interruption.

FISCAL IMPACT: The Division of Fire budgeted approximately $324,000.00 in the 2011 General Fund operating budget for services from AT&T. The Division has encumbered/spent $100,000.00 thus far in 2011. The Division spent approximately $260,000.00 in 2009, and $344,217.00 in 2010 for telephone services. This ordinance authorizes an additional $220,000.00 in services with AT&T for 2011.


Title
To authorize and direct the Finance and Management Director to issue a purchase order on behalf of the Division of Fire for telephone services from an existing Universal Term Contract with AT&T; to authorize the expenditure of $220,000.00 from the General Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($220,000.00)


Body
WHEREAS, there is a need to purchase telephone services for the Division of Fire, and

WHEREAS, a Universal Term Contract established by the Purchasing Office exists for these services; and

WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Public Safety, Division of Fire, in that it is immediately necessary to purchase telephone services for the immediate preservation of the public health, peac...