City of Columbus - File #: 0263-2011

• File #: 0263-2011
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 2/9/2011
• In control: Administration Committee
• On agenda: 4/4/2011
• Final action: 4/7/2011
• Title: To authorize the Director of the Department of Technology, on behalf of the City of Columbus, to enter into contract with Columbus FiberNet, to acquire the Dempsey Rd. conduit, one (1) 1.25" conduit of 9,600 linear ft., to authorize the transfer of cash between projects within the Information Services Bond Fund; to authorize the expenditure of $76,800.00 from the Department of Technology Capital Improvement Funds; in accordance with the sole source provisions of the Columbus City Code, and to declare an emergency. ($76,800.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
4/7/2011	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
4/6/2011	1	MAYOR	Signed
4/4/2011	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
4/4/2011	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
3/8/2011	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
3/8/2011	1	Technology Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
3/7/2011	1	Technology Drafter	Sent for Approval
3/4/2011	1	Technology Drafter	Sent for Approval
3/4/2011	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Disapproved
3/4/2011	1	Technology Drafter	Sent for Approval
3/4/2011	1	Auditor Reviewer	Contingent
3/4/2011	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
3/3/2011	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
3/3/2011	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
3/3/2011	1	Finance Reviewer	Sent for Approval
3/3/2011	1	FINANCE-PURCHASING APPROVER	Reviewed and Approved
3/3/2011	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
3/2/2011	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Sent for Approval
3/2/2011	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
3/2/2011	1	Technology Drafter	Sent for Approval
3/1/2011	1	TECHNOLOGY DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
3/1/2011	1	Technology Drafter	Sent for Approval
2/16/2011	1	Technology Drafter	Sent for Approval
2/10/2011	1	Technology Drafter	Sent for Approval

Explanation

BACKGROUND:

To authorize the Director of the Department of Technology, on behalf of the City of Columbus, to enter into a contract with Columbus FiberNet (CFN) to acquire one (1) 1.25" conduit, from the intersection of Dempsey Rd. & St. Rt. 3, to Dempsey Rd. & Sunbury Rd. (9,600 linear ft); and authorizes the expenditure of $76,800.00 from the Department of Technology Capital Improvement Fund - Fiber Project.

This ordinance authorizes the Director of the Department of Technology, on behalf of the City of Columbus, to acquire the Dempsey Rd. conduit outright, for the installation of information management infrastructure, for the Public Utilities Department, for the purpose of enhancing security of the water supply. This conduit is located along Dempsey Rd. and is a critical piece that will join the Hoover Reservoir Watershed Management facility to the city's Metronet network via the recently purchased (2010) CFN network; and will allow high bandwidth connectivity to the facility.

Columbus City Council continues to work with the Department of Technology in conjunction with the Department of Public Utilities, to utilize the conduit as a Metronet network asset at the Hoover Reservoir. The conduit will be used as a fiber-optic cabling path to provide a "telecommunications pathway" into the city's existing network infrastructure.

The Department of Technology will also utilize the conduit to further build out the City of Columbus' existing fiber-optic network, while making the network more robust and redundant. Acquisition of this conduit will enhance service ability to the city's Hoover Reservoir Watershed Management location by providing the Department of Technology with an alternative pathway, increasing the bandwidth capacity at the Hoover Reservoir from a low bandwidth 1.5 mbps (leased service), to a high speed 1 Gbps (city owned) connection to the city's Metronet network. This conduit can provide access points for fiber-optic back-...