Explanation
BACKGROUND: This ordinance authorizes the Finance Director to establish a purchase order for the Department of Technology on behalf of the Transportation Division to purchase replacement computers from a universal term contract (UTC FL001696) with Resource One. The current equipment utilized by division personnel has reached a critical point where performance issues now exist in running current computer software and applications on substandard equipment. This purchase eliminates any computer-related performance problems and allows the Transportation Division to continue daily operations of roadway and traffic engineering, construction inspection, and One Stop Shop functions.
FISCAL IMPACT: Funds in the amount of $50,000 are budgeted and available in the 2004 Department of Technology internal service fund budget to cover this purchase.
CONTRACT COMPLIANCE: 311419297 Expiration: 03/09/2007
Title
To authorize the Director of the Department of Finance to establish a purchase order with Resource One for the Transportation Division to purchase replacement computers and to authorize the expenditure of $50,000.00 from the Department of Technology internal service fund, ($50,000.00)
Body
WHEREAS, there is a need to establish a purchase order to replace the current computer equipment with an upgraded operating system, from an established UTC with Resource One, and
WHEREAS, the computer equipment currently utilized by the Transportation Division has reached a critical point where performance issues exist when using old computers to run current computer software and applications; and
WHEREAS, this purchase allows the Transportation Division to continue with roadway and traffic engineering, operations and maintenance, construction inspection, and One Stop Shop efforts, now, therefore:
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1: That the Director of the Department of Finance be and is hereby authorized...
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