City of Columbus - File #: 0692-2004

• File #: 0692-2004
• Version: 2
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 3/31/2004
• In control: Safety Committee
• On agenda: 4/26/2004
• Final action: 4/28/2004
• Title: To authorize and direct the City Attorney to extend contracts with Scoliere & Associates and Capital Recovery Systems, Inc., to authorize the appropriation of One Hundred Thousand and no/100 Dollras ($100,000.00), to authorize the City Attorney to expend up to Five Four Hundred Thousand and no/100 Dollars ($500,000.00) ($400,000.00) for services rendered pursuant thereto, to waive the competitive procurement provisions of Chapter 329 of the Columbus City Codes and to declare an emergency ($500,000.00) ($400,000.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
4/28/2004	2	CITY CLERK	Attest
4/27/2004	2	MAYOR	Signed
4/26/2004	1	Columbus City Council	Approved as Amended	Pass
4/26/2004	2	Columbus City Council	Amended as submitted to the Clerk	Pass
4/26/2004	2	Columbus City Council	Taken from the Table	Pass
4/26/2004	2	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
4/19/2004	1	Columbus City Council	Tabled to Certain Date	Pass
4/9/2004	1	Atty Drafter	Sent for Approval
4/9/2004	1	Atty Drafter	Sent for Approval
4/9/2004	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
4/9/2004	1	Atty Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
4/8/2004	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
4/8/2004	1	Atty Drafter	Sent for Approval
4/8/2004	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
4/8/2004	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
4/8/2004	1	Atty Drafter	Sent for Approval
4/8/2004	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
4/7/2004	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
4/6/2004	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
4/6/2004	1	Atty Drafter	Sent for Approval
3/31/2004	1	Atty Drafter	Sent for Approval

Explanation

BACKGROUND: The accounts receivable collection program within the City Attorney's Claims Division has been ongoing since 1996. At that time the City Attorney interviewed firms experienced with governmental accounts receivable and chose Scoliere & Associates and later Capital Recovery Systems, Inc. to provide these services.

The contracts with these companies have paid for themselves every year since, as collections of previously past due accounts far exceed the amount paid to the collections firms.

This ordinance authorizes the City Attorney to extend the current contracts with the collection firms Scoliere & Associates and Capital Recovery Systems, Inc and appropriates $100,000.00.

Title

To authorize and direct the City Attorney to extend contracts with Scoliere & Associates and Capital Recovery Systems, Inc., to authorize the appropriation of One Hundred Thousand and no/100 Dollras ($100,000.00), to authorize the City Attorney to expend up to Five Four Hundred Thousand and no/100 Dollars ($500,000.00) ($400,000.00) for services rendered pursuant thereto, to waive the competitive procurement provisions of Chapter 329 of the Columbus City Codes and to declare an emergency ($500,000.00) ($400,000.00)

Body

WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 3135-96 originally authorized the City Attorney to contract with Scoliere & Associates and Ordinance No. 1833-98 originally authorized the City Attorney to contract with Capital Recovery Systems, Inc. for the collection of certain of the City's accounts receivable; and,

WHEREAS, the City Attorney has annually renewed the contracts with Scoliere & Associates and Capital Recovery Systems, Inc. for collection services; and

WHERAS, it is in the City's interest to continue to contract with Scoliere & Associates and Capital Recovery Systems, Inc.; and

WHERAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the City Attorney's office, and that is it immediately necessary to authorize such agre...