Explanation
This ordinance is to authorize the Executive Director of the Civil Service Commission to enter into a contract with Harland Technology/Scantron Corporation for the purchase of standard and custom Scantron forms for use by the Commission's Uniformed and Non-Uniformed Testing Units in administering and grading civil service exams.
The Commission needs to purchase genuine Scantron forms, as they are guaranteed to be readable by the Commission's two existing Scantron scanners. Harland Technology/Scantron Corporation is the sole manufacturer and distributor of Scantron products.
Emergency Designation: Emergency legislation is requested in order for the Commission to have sufficient forms on hand to administer exams in early 2011.
Contract Compliance Number: 952767912, expires 12/12/2010.
FISCAL IMPACT: Funding for this purchase was budgeted in the Civil Service Commission's 2010 General Fund Budget.
Title
To authorize and direct the Executive Director of the Civil Service Commission to enter into a contract with Harland Technology/Scantron Corporation for the purchase of standard and custom Scantron forms in accordance with the sole source procurement provisions of the Columbus City Codes, to authorize the expenditure of $4,069.90 from the General Fund, and to declare an emergency ($4,069.90).
Body
WHEREAS, the Civil Service Commission administers civil service examinations using scan-able answer sheets; and,
WHEREAS, the Civil Service Commission is in need of standard and custom Scantron forms; and,
WHEREAS, Harland Technology/Scantron Corporation is the sole manufacturer and distributor of genuine Scantron forms; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the operation of the Civil Service Commission in that it is immediately necessary to purchase Scantron forms; Now, therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the Executive Director of the Civil Service Commission ...
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