City of Columbus - File #: 0470-2009

• File #: 0470-2009
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 3/18/2009
• In control: Administration Committee
• On agenda: 5/4/2009
• Final action: 5/6/2009
• Title: To authorize the Director of the Department of Technology to renew a contract with The Ohio State University/Ohio Supercomputer Center, for fiber network and broadband access and related services; and to authorize the expenditure of $46,800.00 from the Department of Technology's Information Services Fund ($46,800.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
5/6/2009	1	MAYOR	Signed
5/6/2009	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
5/4/2009	2	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
5/4/2009	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
4/20/2009	1	Columbus City Council	Read for the First Time
4/6/2009	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
4/6/2009	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
4/6/2009	1	Technology Drafter	Sent for Approval
4/6/2009	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
4/6/2009	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
4/6/2009	1	Technology Drafter	Sent for Approval
4/6/2009	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
4/6/2009	1	Technology Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
4/3/2009	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
4/3/2009	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
4/3/2009	1	Technology Drafter	Sent for Approval
4/2/2009	1	TECHNOLOGY DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
4/2/2009	1	Technology Drafter	Sent for Approval
3/23/2009	1	Technology Drafter	Sent for Approval
3/23/2009	1	Technology Drafter	Sent for Approval
3/23/2009	1	Technology Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
3/20/2009	1	TECHNOLOGY DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Disapproved
3/18/2009	1	Technology Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved

Explanation
BACKGROUND:
This ordinance will authorize the Director of the Department of Technology to renew an agreement for annual fiber network and broadband access and related services, with The Ohio State University/Ohio Supercomputer Center (OSC); a local non-profit educational institute (servicing grades K-12, colleges and universities) and is the provider of the State of Ohio's OSCnet. OSCnet provides advanced technology; network linking communities, universities, and colleges; provides media and devices for Internet information transmission; supports education, research, healthcare and economic development programs throughout the state. The original contract EL007115 was established through the approval of ordinance number 0789-2007 passed by City Council on June 4, 2007, provided language that allows for modifications and renewals for additional coverage periods at the end of each year's coverage period, contingent upon the express written approval of all parties and the City's appropriation and authorization of funds.

The agreement allows The Ohio State University/Ohio Supercomputer Center (non-profit organization) and the City of Columbus to work together to connect OSCnet's statewide network to the City's community fiber network; cables laid to provide connections for information transmission throughout communities. OSCnet provides Internet services to the City and provides access to broadband (a high speed telecommunication media or device used for information of data transmission) by utilizing existing fiber connectivity and resources.

Passage of this ordinance will provide for annual fiber network and broadband access and related services, with a coverage period from July 25, 2009 to July 24, 2010.

FISCAL IMPACT:
Previously, in the year of 2007 purchase order EL007115 was established in the amount of $27,720.00 funding the first year of services, for the agreement with The Ohio State University/Ohio Supercomputer Center. Dur...