BACKGROUND: This ordinance authorizes the purchase of cellular phone and wireless data communication services for the Department of Building and Zoning Services from an existing State of Ohio Term Contract with Cellco Partnership dba Verizon Wireless. This purchase between the City of Columbus and State of Ohio is authorized by Ordinance 582-87 that allows for the cooperative purchasing between the State of Ohio Department of Administrative Services Cooperative Contracts and other governmental entities. The Department of Building and Zoning Services needs increased cellular connection in order to minimize any potential data disruptions for its many mobile applications. Testing performed by the City of Columbus showed that in these circumstances, Verizon's network performance is better than the current provider; therefore, the Department of Building and Zoning Services is requesting authorization to contract with them instead of Sprint for cellular phone and data communications.
Bid Information: A State of Ohio Term Contract exists for this purchase.
Contract Compliance: Cellco Partnership #223372889
Emergency Designation: This legislation is to be considered an emergency measure to allow for the immediate use of said contract, and immediate purchase of Cellco Partnership cellular services.
FISCAL IMPACT: Funding in the amount of $39,000.00 exists in the Department of Building Services, Development Services Fund budget for these services.
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To authorize and direct the Finance and Management Director to issue a purchase order for cellular phone and wireless data communication services for the Department of Building and Zoning Services from an existing Cooperative State of Ohio Term Contract established for such purpose by the State of Ohio, Department of Administrative Services Purchasing Office with Cellco Partnership dba Verizon Wireless, to authorize the expenditure of $39,000.00 from the Development Services Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($39,000...
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