City of Columbus - File #: 0487-2011

• File #: 0487-2011
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 3/17/2011
• In control: Administration Committee
• On agenda: 6/13/2011
• Final action: 6/15/2011
• Title: To authorize the Director of the Department of Technology to renew a contract with The Ohio State University/Ohio Supercomputer Center, for fiber network, broadband access and related services; to waive the competitive bidding provisions of Columbus City Code; and to authorize the expenditure of $31,200.00 from the Department of Technology Information Services Division, Internal Services Fund. ($31,200.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
6/15/2011	1	MAYOR	Signed
6/15/2011	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
6/13/2011	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
6/13/2011	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
6/6/2011	1	Columbus City Council	Read for the First Time
5/27/2011	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
5/27/2011	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
5/27/2011	1	Technology Drafter	Sent for Approval
5/27/2011	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
5/27/2011	1	Technology Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
5/25/2011	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
5/25/2011	1	Technology Drafter	Sent for Approval
5/24/2011	1	Technology Drafter	Sent for Approval
5/24/2011	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
5/24/2011	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
5/24/2011	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
5/23/2011	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
5/19/2011	1	Technology Drafter	Sent for Approval
5/19/2011	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Sent for Approval
5/18/2011	1	TECHNOLOGY DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
5/5/2011	1	Technology Drafter	Sent for Approval

Explanation

BACKGROUND:
This ordinance will authorize the Director of the Department of Technology to renew a contract for annual fiber network, broadband access and related services, with The Ohio State University/Ohio Supercomputer Center (OSC); a local non-profit educational institute (servicing grades K-12, colleges and universities) and is the provider of the State of Ohio's OSCnet (OARnet). This original contract was authorized by ordinance 0789-2007, passed June 4, 2007; and most recently renewed by ordinance 0998-2010, passed July 14, 2010. The renewal will continue 50Mbps (megabytes per second) of fiber broadband service for term period July 25, 2011 through July 24, 2012, at a cost of $31,200.00.

OSCnet (OARnet) provides advanced technology; network linking communities, universities, and colleges; provides media and devices for Internet information transmission; supports education, research, health care and economic development programs throughout the state.

This contract renewal allows The Ohio State University/Ohio Supercomputer Center (non-profit organization) and the Department of Technology, on behalf of the City of Columbus, to work together to connect OSCnet's (OARnet) statewide network to the city's community fiber network; cables laid to provide connections for information transmission throughout communities. OSCnet (OARnet) provides Internet services to the city and provides access to broadband (a high speed telecommunication media or device used for information of data transmission) by utilizing existing fiber connectivity and resources.

This ordinance requests approval to continue services provided by OSU/OSC and to waive the competitive bidding provisions of the Columbus City Code 329.06, to continue services with the existing company under this year's contract.


FISCAL IMPACT:
During fiscal years 2009 and 2010 funds in the amount of $76,800.00 and $31,200.00 were legislated respectively for fiber network, broadband ...