Explanation
Background:
This ordinance will enable the Director of Finance to enter into a purchase order to SBC for local telephone services.
The Purchasing Office has established a Citywide contract (UTC #CT09759) to purchase local telephone services. The telephone services will be purchased in accordance with the terms and conditions of the UTC, which expires 9/30/04. This funding will cover charges for service for the remainder of the year.
Emergency action is requested to prevent interruption of critical local telephone services.
Fiscal Impact:
$238,352.00 is required and budgeted from the Recreation and Parks General Fund to meet the financial obligation of this purchase order.
Title
To authorize and direct the Director of Finance to enter into a purchase order with SBC for local telephone services for the Recreation and Parks Department, to authorize the expenditure of $238,352.00 from the Recreation and Parks General Fund, and to declare an emergency. ($238,352.00)
Body
WHEREAS, the Recreation and Parks Department wishes to purchase local telephone services; and
WHEREAS, the local telephone services will be purchased in accordance with the Citywide contract established by the Purchasing Office; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Recreation and Parks Department in that it is immediately necessary to enter into said purchase order to prevent interruption of critical local telephone services; now, therefore
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
Section 1. That the Director of Finance be and he is hereby authorized and directed to enter into a purchase order with SBC, for local telephone services for the Recreation and Parks Department, in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Citywide contract on file in the Purchasing Office.
Section 2. That the expenditure of $238,352.00, or so much thereof as may be necessary, be and is hereby authorized f...
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