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File #: 1939-2013    Version: 1
Type: Ordinance Status: Passed
File created: 7/25/2013 In control: Public Utilities Committee
On agenda: 9/16/2013 Final action: 9/19/2013
Title: 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 RW Armstrong & Associates, Inc to CHA Consulting, Inc. and to declare an emergency.
Explanation

BACKGROUND: This legislation is to authorize the assignment of all past, present, and future business done by the City of Columbus with RW Armstrong & Associates, Inc to CHA Consulting, Inc. This change will reflect a company name change and federal identification number change for all contracts and purchase orders established with RW Armstrong & Associates, Inc.

RW Armstrong & Associates, Inc. will now become CHA Consulting, Inc. and the previous vendor number / federal identification number 35-1062227 will change to 16-0966259. CHA Consulting, Inc. recently acquired RW Armstrong & Associates, Inc. With this acquisition, RW Armstrong & Associates, Inc. has agreed to transfer its business assets, including those contracts in which RW Armstrong & Associates, Inc. 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: RW Armstrong & Associates, Inc | 35-1062227 | 07/27/13 | MAJ
Current Company Name: CHA Consulting | 16-0966259 | 07/25/2015 | MAJ

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 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 RW Armstrong & Associates, Inc to CHA Consulting, Inc. and to declare an emergency.

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