City of Columbus - File #: 1574-2010

• File #: 1574-2010
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 10/26/2010
• In control: Safety Committee
• On agenda: 11/15/2010
• Final action: 11/17/2010
• Title: To authorize and direct the Finance and Management Director to issue a purchase order on behalf of the Division of Fire for telephone services from an existing Universal Term Contract with AT&T, to authorize the expenditure of $50,000.00 from the General Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($50,000.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
11/17/2010	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
11/16/2010	1	MAYOR	Signed
11/15/2010	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
11/15/2010	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
10/29/2010	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
10/29/2010	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
10/29/2010	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
10/29/2010	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
10/29/2010	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
10/29/2010	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
10/29/2010	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
10/29/2010	1	Safety Reviewer	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
10/28/2010	1	Finance - Purchasing Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
10/27/2010	1	Finance Reviewer	Sent for Approval
10/26/2010	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
10/26/2010	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
10/26/2010	1	SAFETY DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
10/26/2010	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
10/26/2010	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved

Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Finance and Management Director to issue a purchase order on behalf of the Division of Fire for telephone services from an existing Universal Term Contract established by the Purchasing Office with AT&T in the amount of $50,000.00. AT & T is not debarred according to the Excluded Party Listing System of the Federal Government or prohibited from being awarded a contract according to the Auditor of State Unresolved Findings for Recovery Certified Search.

Bid Information: A Universal Term Contract which expires on December 31, 2012, exists for these services.

Contract Compliance: 363258076 - expires 5/8/2011

Emergency Designation: Emergency action is requested as funds are needed immediately to ensure these services can continue without interruption.

FISCAL IMPACT: The Division of Fire budgeted approximately $300,000.00 in the 2010 General Fund operating budget for services from AT & T. The Division spent and/or encumbered approximately $260,000 in 2009 for these services, and $294,217 thus far in 2010. This ordinance authorizes an additional $50,000 in services with AT & T, per projections included in the third quarter financial review.


Title
To authorize and direct the Finance and Management Director to issue a purchase order on behalf of the Division of Fire for telephone services from an existing Universal Term Contract with AT&T, to authorize the expenditure of $50,000.00 from the General Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($50,000.00)



Body
WHEREAS, there is a need to purchase telephone services for the Division of Fire, and

WHEREAS, a Universal Term Contract established by the Purchasing Office exists for these services; and

WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Public Safety, Division of Fire, in that it is immediately necessary to purchase telephone services for the immediate preservation of the public healt...