City of Columbus - File #: 1967-2006

• File #: 1967-2006
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 10/27/2006
• In control: Administration Committee
• On agenda: 2/12/2007
• Final action: 2/14/2007
• Title: To authorize the Director of Finance & Management on behalf of the Department of Technology to enter into a Universal Term Contract with Time Warner Cable for the acquisition of Internet services; to authorize the expenditure of $1.00 to establish the contract from the Universal Term Contract Fund, and to declare an emergency. ($1.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
2/14/2007	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
2/13/2007	1	MAYOR	Signed
2/12/2007	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
2/12/2007	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
2/1/2007	1	Finance - Purchasing Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
1/31/2007	1	Finance - Purchasing Drafter	Sent for Approval
1/31/2007	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
1/30/2007	1	Finance - Purchasing Drafter	Sent for Approval
1/30/2007	1	Auditor Reviewer	Contingent
1/30/2007	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
1/26/2007	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
1/26/2007	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
1/25/2007	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
1/24/2007	1	Finance - Purchasing Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
1/23/2007	1	Finance - Purchasing Drafter	Sent for Approval
12/5/2006	1	Finance - Purchasing Drafter	Sent for Approval

Explanation

BACKGROUND:
This ordinance will allow the Department of Technology (DoT) to utilize Time Warner Cable (TWC) as a sole source Internet provider utilizing their high speed internet service and Road Runner service to include the Sonic Wall Fire Wall security appliance that will provide enhanced security. This Universal Term Contract (UTC) will provide an umbrella of services including Wi-Fi (wireless connectivity) that are tied together providing a single source of contact for these services. The contract would be in effect through December 31, 2009.

DoT surveyed the market place and determined there was no other supplier able to provide the degree of security needed to protect the city's infrastructure with anti-virus protection and also provide high speed internet access to not only city users but citizens using the service at city facilities.

By utilizing the Time Warner Telecom services DoT will be able to consolidate network servers at the Arlingate facility thus, resulting in additional security at less cost

This company is not in the State of Ohio Unresolved Findings for Recovery database or the Federal Government Excluded Parties Listing.

FISCAL IMPACT:
Funding to establish this option contract is budgeted in the Universal Term Contract Fund. The Department of Technology will be required to obtain approval to expend from their own appropriations for their estimated annual expenditures.


Title

To authorize the Director of Finance & Management on behalf of the Department of Technology to enter into a Universal Term Contract with Time Warner Cable for the acquisition of Internet services; to authorize the expenditure of $1.00 to establish the contract from the Universal Term Contract Fund, and to declare an emergency. ($1.00)


Body

WHEREAS, Time Warner Cable is the only supplier able to provide both the bandwidth and authorized to use the Sonic Wall Fire Wall security appliance to meet daily operation goals ...