Explanation
Background: This ordinance authorizes the Director of Finance and Management to associate all General Budget Reservations resulting from this ordinance with the appropriate Universal Term Contracts Purchase Agreements for maintenance of the computer-based system that monitors and controls the water production in the treatment plants and the flow of water within the distribution system throughout the City.
The Purchase Agreement associations listed require approval by City Council in order for the division to expend more than $100,000.00, per Columbus City Code Chapter 329.
Universal Term Contract Purchase Agreement:
Process Control Computer Maintenance, Schneider Electric Systems USA, Inc. Vendor# 000162, cc exp. 09/08/2027
Fiscal Impact: $427,100.00 is available from within the Public Utilities Operating Funds. This ordinance is contingent on the passage of the 2026 operating budget, Ordinance 2939-2025.
$291,831.38 was spent in 2024
$425,397.67 was spent in 2023
Title
To authorize the Director of the Department of Finance and Management to associate all General Budget Reservations resulting from this ordinance with the appropriate Universal Term Contract Purchase Agreement for the purchase of Process Control Computer Supplies and Maintenance Services for the Division of Water; and to authorize the expenditure of $427,100.00 from the Water Operating Fund. ($427,100.00)
Body
WHEREAS, the Purchasing Office has established a Universal Term Contracts for the purchase of Process Control Computer Maintenance Supplies and Services; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to authorize the expenditure of $427,100.00 for the purchase of Process Control Computer Maintenance Supplies and Services; and
WHEREAS, it has become necessary in the usual daily operation of the Department of Public Utilities to authorize the Finance and Management Director to associate all General Budget Reservations resulting from this ordinance with the appropriate current and pending Pur...
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