Explanation
Background: This ordinance authorizes a supplemental appropriation of $194,991.31 from the unappropriated balance of the Franklin County Municipal Court Clerk computer fund; to authorize and direct the Director of Finance and Management on behalf of the Franklin County Municipal Court Clerk to establish a purchase order for the purchase of Cisco Systems network switches, software, maintenance and support. The purchase order will be made from a universal term contract (UTC), FL002554 with Pomeroy IT Solutions; expiration date December 30, 2008.
Fiscal Impact:
Funds for the supplemental appropriation totaling $194,991.31 are available within the Franklin County Municipal Court Clerk computer fund.
Emergency: Emergency declaration is requested to deploy the Cisco Systems network switches and support that is needed to replace the obsolete switches that are no longer supported by Cisco and does not meet the Clerk's current operating needs and standards.
Contract Compliance: 61-1352158
Expiration Date: 10/24/2009
Title
To authorize a supplemental appropriation of $194,991.31 from the unappropriated balance of the Municipal Court Clerk computer fund; to authorize and direct the Director of Finance and Management on behalf of the Municipal Court Clerk to establish a purchase order for the provision of Cisco Systems network switches and software support from a universal term contract with Pomeroy IT Solutions; to authorize an expenditure of $194,991.31 from the Municipal Court Clerk computer fund; and to declare an emergency. ($194,991.31)
Body
Whereas, this ordinance will allow the Franklin County Municipal Court Clerk to appropriate said funds within the unappropriated balance of the Municipal Court Clerk computer fund; and
Whereas, that the funds are available within the Municipal Court Clerk computer fund; and
Whereas, this ordinance authorizes and directs the Director of Finance and Management to establish a purchase order on behalf of the Franklin County Municipal Court Clerk for the purchase of Cisco Systems network switches, software, maintenance and support; and
Whereas, the current equipment is obsolete and no longer meets the needs of the Clerk's office; and
Whereas, an emergency exists in the daily operations of the Franklin County Municipal Court Clerk in that it is immediately necessary to to deploy the Cisco Systems network switches and support that is needed to replace the obsolete switches that are no longer supported by Cisco and does not meet the Clerk's current operating needs and standards and 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 Finance and Management on behalf of the Franklin County Municipal Court Clerk be and is hereby authorized to establish a purchase order for the provision of Cisco Systems network switches, software, maintenance and support from a universal contract with Pomeroy IT Solutions.
Sections 2. That from the unappropriated monies in the Municipal Court Clerk computer fund and from all monies estimated to be deposited into said fund, the sum of $194,991.31 be and is hereby appropriated within the Clerk's computer fund 227, subfund 02, organization 2601, oca code 260208, object level one- 06, object level three - 6649 - $194,991.31.
Section 3. That the expenditure of $194,991.31 or so much thereof as may be necessary is hereby authorized to be expended from the Municipal Court Clerk's computer fund 227, subfund 02, organization 2601, oca code 260208, object level one- 06, object level three - 6649 - $194,991.31.
Section 4. That for reasons stated in the preamble hereto, where is hereby made a part hereof, this ordinance is hereby declared an emergency measure, which shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage and approved by the Mayor, or ten days after passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.