Explanation
1. BACKGROUND:
This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Utilities to accept name and Federal Identification number changes of Fuller, Mossbarger, Scott, & May Engineers (FMSM), as well as R.D. Zande & Associates, Inc. and the assignment of all their present and future contracts with the City of Columbus to Stantec Consulting Services, Inc. These actions are a result of Stantec Consulting Services, Inc.'s acquisition of FMSM and R.D. Zande & Associates, Inc. on December 31, 2007. The Department currently has numerous professional engineering and service agreements with FMSM and R.D. Zande & Associates. Stantec Consulting Services, Inc. will continue to provide the required services in accordance with the existing contract terms and provisions.
2. FISCAL IMPACT:
This legislation will not alter the balances of any of the existing contracts covered by this assignment.
3. EMERGENCY DESIGNATION:
The Department of Public Utilities is requesting City Council to declare this ordinance an emergency measure in order to allow the existing contracts to be assigned to Stantec Consulting Services, Inc.'s vendor number, which is necessary for the subject services to continue without interruption, and to allow financial transactions to be posted in the City's accounting system as soon as possible. Up to date financial posting promotes accurate accounting and financial management.
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To authorize and direct the Director of Public Utilities to modify present and future contracts with Fuller, Mossbarger, Scott, & May Engineers and R.D. Zande & Associates, Inc., to reflect a name and Federal Identification Number change to the companies as a result of their acquisition by Stantec Consulting Services, Inc. and to authorize the assignment of all existing obligations to the City of Columbus by Fuller, Mossbarger, Scott, & May Engineers and R.D. Zande & Associates, Inc., to Stantec Consulting Services, Inc; and to declare an emergency. ($0.00)
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WHEREAS, the Director of the Department of Public Utilities, has entered into multiple contracts with Fuller, Mossbarger, Scott, & May Engineers (FMSM) and R.D. Zande & Associates, Inc. in connection with numerous engineering agreements; and
WHEREAS, the it is necessary to alter existing contracts with FMSM and R.D. Zande & Associates, Inc. to reflect a name and Federal Identification Number change to the companies as a result of their acquisition by Stantec Consulting Services, Inc. effective December 31, 2007; and
WHEREAS, Stantec Consulting Services, Inc. has informed the Director of Public Utilities of its intentions to fulfill the contractual obligations of FMSM and R.D. Zande & Associates, Inc.; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Public Utilities in that it is immediately required for this Council to authorize the Director of the Department to assign the aforementioned contractual obligations of FMSM and R.D. Zande & Associates, Inc. to the professional engineering services firm of Stantec Consulting Services, Inc.; so as to avoid any interruption in the performance of services that are necessary to ensure the continued operation of the City of Columbus' Department of Public Utilities projects and services; for the preservation of the public health, peace, safety, and welfare; now, therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
Section 1. That the Director of Public Utilities is hereby authorized and directed to modify present and future contracts to reflect the change of company names and Federal Identification Numbers from FMSM and R.D. Zande & Associates, Inc., to Stantec Consulting Services, Inc.
Section 2. That the Director of Public Utilities is hereby authorized to assign Stantec Consulting Services, Inc. all existing contractual obligations between the City of Columbus and FMSM, as well as R.D. Zande & Associates, Inc., in accordance with Stantec Consulting Services, Inc. acquisition of FMSM and R.D. Zande & Associates, Inc.
Section 3. That for the reasons stated in the preamble hereto, which is hereby made a part hereof, this ordinance is hereby declared to be an emergency measure and shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage and approval by the Mayor, or ten days after passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.