City of Columbus - File #: 0998-2010

• File #: 0998-2010
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 6/23/2010
• In control: Administration Committee
• On agenda: 7/12/2010
• Final action: 7/14/2010
• Title: To authorize the Director of the Department of Technology to enter into a contract with The Ohio State University/Ohio Supercomputer Center, for fiber network and broadband access and related services; to waive the competitive bidding provisions of Columbus City Codes; and to authorize the expenditure of $31,200.00 from the Department of Technology's Information Services Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($31,200.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
7/14/2010	1	MAYOR	Signed
7/14/2010	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
7/12/2010	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
7/12/2010	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
7/1/2010	1	City Clerk's Office	Sent back for Clarification/Correction
7/1/2010	1	Technology Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
6/30/2010	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
6/30/2010	1	Technology Drafter	Sent for Approval
6/29/2010	1	Technology Drafter	Sent for Approval
6/29/2010	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
6/29/2010	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
6/29/2010	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
6/29/2010	1	Technology Drafter	Sent for Approval
6/29/2010	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
6/29/2010	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
6/29/2010	1	Technology Drafter	Sent for Approval
6/29/2010	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
6/29/2010	1	Technology Drafter	Sent for Approval
6/28/2010	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
6/26/2010	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Sent for Approval
6/25/2010	1	Technology Drafter	Sent for Approval
6/25/2010	1	TECHNOLOGY DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
6/25/2010	1	Technology Drafter	Sent for Approval

Explanation

BACKGROUND:
This ordinance will authorize the Director of the Department of Technology to enter into a contract for annual fiber network and 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). 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. For term contract years 2007 through 2009 City Council authorized Ordinance 0789-2007, passed on June 4, 2007; Ordinance 0757-2008, passed on June 9, 2008, and Ordinance 0470-2009 passed on May 4, 2009.

The agreement 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.

Passage of this ordinance will provide for annual fiber network and broadband access and related services, with a coverage period from July 25, 2010 to July 24, 2011.

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

EMERGENCY: Emergency action is requested to ensure that the needed services are not delayed.

FISCAL IMP...