Explanation
This ordinance authorizes the Director of the Department of Finance and Management, on behalf of the Department of Technology, to associate all general budget reservations resulting from this ordinance with the appropriate purchase agreements for AT&T data and long distance services.
The Department of Technology has a need for funding these services: AT&T long distance ($5,000.00); AT&T Centrex and data services ($535,400.00); and AT&T data service for other city agencies ($52,950.00). The funding provided by this ordinance, in accordance with the terms and conditions established within the original contract, will cover charges associated with data connectivity services, long distance, and other related services.
This ordinance also authorizes the expenditure of $593,350.00 for the above-described services.
FISCAL IMPACT
Funds for this ordinance are budgeted and available in the 2026 Department of Technology, Information Services Operating Fund. This Ordinance is contingent upon passage of the 2026 Operating budget, Ordinance 2939-2025.
CONTRACT COMPLIANCE
The Ohio Bell Telephone Company, LLC
Vendor #: 006413
Certification#: CC-006413
Title
To authorize the Director of the Department of Finance and Management, on behalf of the Department of Technology, to associate all general budget reservations resulting from this ordinance with the appropriate purchase agreements for AT&T data, long distance, and related services; and to authorize the expenditure of $593,350.00 from the Department of Technology, Information Services Operating Fund. ($593,350.00)
Body
WHEREAS, the Department of Technology has a need for data, long distance and related services provided by AT&T; and
WHEREAS, to address the above-noted need, the Purchasing Office established purchase agreements with AT&T; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Technology wishes to obtain data services, long distance, and other related services from existing purchase agreements with AT&T by authorizin...
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