City of Columbus - File #: 1736-2004

• File #: 1736-2004
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 9/23/2004
• In control: Administration Committee
• On agenda: 10/25/2004
• Final action: 10/27/2004
• Title: To authorize the Director of Finance to establish a purchase order with SBC, Inc., for the purchase of local telephone service in accordance with the terms and conditions of a universal term contract, to authorize the expenditure of $63,000 from the Department of Technology information services fund,and to declare an emergency. ($63,000.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
10/27/2004	1	MAYOR	Signed
10/27/2004	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
10/25/2004	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
10/25/2004	1	Columbus City Council	Reconsidered	Pass
10/25/2004	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
10/25/2004	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
10/15/2004	1	Technology Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
10/14/2004	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
10/14/2004	1	Technology Drafter	Sent for Approval
10/14/2004	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
10/13/2004	1	Technology Drafter	Sent for Approval
10/13/2004	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
10/12/2004	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Sent for Approval
10/12/2004	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
10/4/2004	1	Technology Drafter	Sent for Approval
9/30/2004	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
9/30/2004	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
9/29/2004	1	Technology Drafter	Sent for Approval
9/28/2004	1	TECHNOLOGY DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved

Explanation
BACKGROUND:

The Department of Technology is in need of additional local telephone services through January 31, 2005. This legislation authorizes and directs the Finance Director to issue a purchase order for local telephone services from an existing universal term contract established by the Purchasing Office for such purpose with SBC.

Emergency: Emergency action is requested to ensure needed local telephone services are available for Technology Department operations.

Fiscal Impact: Funds are budgeted within the Department of Technology's information services fund for this purchase.

Contract Compliance: 36-3258076 Expires: 08/14/05


Title
To authorize the Director of Finance to establish a purchase order with SBC, Inc., for the purchase of local telephone service in accordance with the terms and conditions of a universal term contract, to authorize the expenditure of $63,000 from the Department of Technology information services fund,and to declare an emergency. ($63,000.00)


Body
WHEREAS, the Department of Technology is in need of local telephone services; and

WHEREAS, the Purchasing Office previously established a universal term contract with SBC, Inc., for the purchase of local telephone services; and

WHEREAS, in accordance with Section 329.07(h)(1) of the Columbus City Code, Columbus City Council approval is needed to establish a new purchase order with SBC, Inc.; and

WHEREAS, this ordinance is requested as an emergency to ensure needed local telephone services are available for the Department of Technology operations; and

WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Technology in that it is immediately necessary for the Director of Finance to establish a purchase order with SBC, Inc., for the immediate preservation of the public health, peace, property, safety and welfare; now, therefore,

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS

SECTION 1: That the Dir...