Explanation
BACKGROUND: This ordinance authorizes the Finance and Management Director to establish a Universal Term contract with Sprint Solutions, Inc. for Cellular Voice and Data Services using section 329.14 as the competitive procurement process (SA003945). A Universal Term Contract is required to establish firm, fixed requirements and pricing while providing a simpler method for City agencies to establish funds for these items.
This ordinance also waives Section 329.07(h)(1) of the Columbus City Codes as the competitive bidding process to be used by the Purchasing Office. Given the complexity of the criteria invovled and multitude of services being provided and evaluated, Section 329.14 (Awarding Professions Services through requests for proposals) was the process used to obtain and evaluate proposals. As required in Section 329.14, a committee was established to review proposals and rank the offerors. Three offerors were selected to give presentations to the committee and following the presentations the committee submitted rankings the the Finance and Management Director. The Finance and Managment Director selected Sprint Solutions, Inc. as the offeror with whom to conduct negotiations. Ninety six (96) (M1A:4, F1:0) bids were solicited; A total of six (6) bid proposals (M1A:0, F1:0) were received.
Emergency action is requested to ensure uninterrupted cellular and data communications for all City agencies.
Sprint Solutions, Inc. CC#47-0882463 (Expires 3/8/12)
Total Estimated Annual Expenditure: $1,000,000.00
This company is not debarred according to the Federal Excluded Parties Listing or the State Auditor's Findings For Recovery Database.
This ordinance is being submitted as an emergency because, without emergency action, there is the possiblity of a discontinuation of cellular service, which could negatively affect the public if City employees, including police officers, cannot effectively communicate.
FISCAL IMPACT: Funding to esta...
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