Explanation
BACKGROUND: The Purchasing Office has established a Universal Term Contract for Purchase and Maintenance of Itron Software and Hardware. The Division of Power and Water needs to establish a Blanket Purchase Order, based on this current contract for the Purchase and Maintenance of Software and Hardware during 2012 to upgrade existing meter reading equipment to read meters for billing customers. Itron, Inc. is not certified with MBE/FBE status.
Vendor Contract # Contract Compliance #
Itron, Inc. (Purchase and Maintenance of Software and Hardware) FL003623 91-1011792
Contract Compliance Exp. Date
Itron, Inc. November 30, 2013
FISCAL IMPACT: $100,290.00 is needed for this purchase.
$386,550.35 was expended in 2011 for meters in Division of Power and Water, Consumer Service Section.
$522,740.36 was expended in 2010 for meters in Division of Power and Water, Consumer Service Section.
Title
To authorize the Director of Finance and Management to establish a Blanket Purchase Order for Purchase and Maintenance of Software and Hardware from an established Universal Term Contract with Itron, Inc. for the Division of Power and Water, and to authorize the expenditure of $100,290.00 from Water Systems Operating Fund. ($100,290.00)
Body
WHEREAS, the Purchasing Office has established a Universal Term Contract for Purchase and Maintenance of Itron Software and Hardware, and
WHEREAS, it has become necessary in the usual daily operation of the Division of Power and Water, Department of Public Utilities, to authorize the Director of Finance and Management to establish a blanket purchase order in accordance with the terms and conditions of existing a Universal Term Contract to obtain Purchase and Maintenance of Itron Software and Hardware for the preservation of public health, peace, property and safety; now, therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
Section 1. That the Director of Finance and Management be and is hereby authorized to establish a Blanket Purchase Order for Purchase and Maintenance of Software and Hardware from a current Universal Term Contract FL003623, for the Division of Power and Water, Department of Public Utilities.
Section 2. That the expenditure of $100,290.00 or so much thereof as may be needed, be and the same hereby is authorized from the Water System Operating Fund, Fund No. 600, OCA 601898, Object Level One: 02, Object Level Three: 2246.
Section 3. That this Ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law.