Explanation
Background:
This ordinance will enable the Director of Finance and Management to enter into a purchase order to AT&T 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 12/31/2009. This funding will cover charges for service through the remainder of the year or through the term of the contract, whichever comes first.
Emergency action is requested to prevent interruption of critical local telephone services.
Total purchase orders for 2008 will be $182,000.00. UT030518 has been established for a total of $99,000.00 to initiate 2008 expenditure transactions. The additional $83,000.00 is required to cover charges for the remainder of the year.
Fiscal Impact:
$83,000.00 is required and budgeted from the Recreation and Parks Operating Fund to meet the financial obligation of this purchase order.
Title
To authorize and direct the Director of Finance and Management to enter into a purchase order with AT&T for local telephone services for the Recreation and Parks Department, to authorize the expenditure of $83,000.00 from the Recreation and Parks Operating Fund, and to declare an emergency. ($83,000.00)
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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 and Management be and he is hereby authorized and directed to enter into a purchase order with AT&T, 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 $83,000.00, or so much thereof as may be necessary, be and is hereby authorized from the Recreation and Parks Operating Fund No. 285, Department No. 51-01, OCA Code 510289, Object Level 3 3320, to pay the cost thereof.
Section 3. That the City Auditor is authorized to make any accounting changes to revise the funding source for all contracts or contract modifications associated with this ordinance.
Section 4. 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.