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 Bill Presentment Services.
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 Agreements:
Bill Presentment, Level One LLC, 001000, PENDING
Fiscal Impact: $700,000 is available from within the Public Utilities Operating Funds.
$7,015,722.88 was spent in 2025
$2,166,750.16 was spent in 2024
EMERGENCY DESIGNATION: Emergency designation is requested to ensure the timely payment of vendor invoices and is necessary to prevent an interruption of essential services. Level One LLC provides critical services that support the Columbus Water & Power utility billing process and failure to pay invoices as they become due may result in the vendor suspending work. Such interruptions could negatively impact Columbus Water & Power’s ability to process and issue utility bills to customers in a timely manner. Immediate action is therefore necessary to maintain uninterrupted billing operations.
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 Agreements for the purchase of Bill Presentment Services with Level One LLC for Columbus Water & Power; and to authorize the expenditure of $700,000.00 split among the Electricity, Water, Sanitary Sewer, and Stormwater Operating Funds; and to declare an emergency. ($700,000.00)
Body
WHEREAS, the Purchasing Office established Universal Term Contracts for the purchase of Bill Presentment Services; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to authorize the expenditure of $700,000.00 for the purchase of Bi...
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