Explanation
BACKGROUND:
Need: The Department of Public Safety, Division of Police is in need of additional funding to purchase Centrex services (telephone services) for the entire Division.
Bid Information: The Purchasing Office has set up a universal term contract with AT&T to provide Centrex services under contract CT09759.
Contract Compliance No.: 363258076
FISCAL IMPACT:
Funds have been allocated in the Division's 2007 General Fund Budget for Centrex telephone services. A total of $100,000 has already been encumbered this year utilizing a city UTC. $196,000.00 was encumbered or spent in 2006.
Emergency Designation: Emergency legislation is requested for this ordinance so as to allow for the purchase and continuation of the Centrex phone services for the operation of the Division of Police.
Title
To authorize and direct the Finance and Management Director to contract for Centrex phone services with AT&T for the Division of Police, to authorize the expenditure of $75,000.00 from the General Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($75,000.00)
Body
WHEREAS, the additional funding is needed to continue Centrex phone services for the Division of Police; and
WHEREAS, the city has an universal term contract with AT&T for Centrex phone services; and
WHEREAS, emergency legislation is requested so phone service will not be interrupted because of non-payment of invoices; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Division of Police, Department of Public Safety, in that it is immediately necessary to enter into contract for Centrex phone services for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, safety, and welfare; now therefore
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the Finance and Management Director be and is hereby authorized and directed to contract with AT&T for Centrex phone services for the Division of Police, Department of Public Safety, on the basi...
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