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File #: 0529-2012    Version: 1
Type: Ordinance Status: Passed
File created: 3/2/2012 In control: Public Utilities Committee
On agenda: 3/26/2012 Final action: 3/28/2012
Title: To request Columbus City Council to authorize and direct the Director of Public Utilities and Director of Public Service to modify all contracts and agreements by assigning all past, present, and future contracts and purchase orders with PRIME Engineering & Architecture, Inc. to PRIME Engineering, Inc. and to declare an emergency.
Attachments: 1. ORD 0529-2012 Prime name change
Explanation

BACKGROUND: This legislation is to authorize the assignment of all past, present, and future business done by the City of Columbus with PRIME Engineering & Architecture, Inc. (PAE) to PRIME Engineering, Inc. This change will reflect a company name change and federal identification number change for all contracts and purchase orders established with PRIME Engineering & Architecture, Inc.

PRIME Engineering & Architecture, Inc. will now become PRIME Engineering, Inc. and the previous vendor number / federal identification number 31-1373357 will change to 26-0546656. PRIME Engineering, Inc. recently acquired PRIME Engineering & Architecture, Inc. With this acquisition, PRIME Engineering & Architecture, Inc. has agreed to transfer its business assets, including those contracts in which PAE is currently obligated to deliver engineering, architectural, construction inspection, and materials testing services to various administrative departments of the City of Columbus.

CONTRACT COMPLIANCE INFO:
Former Company Name: PRIME Engineering & Architecture, Inc. | 31-1373357 | 2/17/14 | ASN
Current Company Name: PRIME Engineering, Inc. | 26-0546656 | 2/27/14 | ASN

The company is not debarred according to the Excluded Party Listing System of the Federal Government or prohibited from being awarded a contract according to the Auditor of State Unresolved Findings for Recovery Certified Search.
EMERGENCY DESIGNATION: Emergency designation is requested in order to cancel and re-establish current contracts to continue making payments without any delays.
FISCAL IMPACT: No financial impact is anticipated. Current contracts will be cancelled and re-established with identical funding.

Title

To request Columbus City Council to authorize and direct the Director of Public Utilities and Director of Public Service to modify all contracts and agreements by assigning all past, present, and future contracts and purchase orders with PRIME Engineering & Architecture, ...

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