Explanation
Local cell phone services are critical to the operation of the Recreation and Parks Department. This ordinance authorizes the Finance and Management Director to establish a purchase order in accordance with a previously established universal term contract (UTC) (FL005003, BPCOM28DA that expires 09/30/2015).
UT046415 and UT046397 and UL007390 have been established for a total of $100,000.00 to initiate 2013 expenditure transactions. The additional funding is required to cover charges for the remainder of the year that will exceed $100,000.00.
#47-0882463 - Sprint Solutions Inc. Contract Compliance number
Emergency legislation is required to maintain the smooth and safe operations of the Department.
Sprint Solutions, Inc
470882463 001 Vendor Number
CC until 1/19/2014
Doug Maze
614-419-6021
2 Easton Oval, Ste 400
Columbus, OH 43219
Fiscal Impact:
$34,000 is required and budgeted from the Recreation and Parks Operating Fund and $13,000 from the Recreation and Parks Voted Bond Fund to meet the financial obligation of this purchase order.
Title
To authorize and direct the Finance Director to issue a purchase order for cellular telephone services from the existing universal term contract established with Sprint Solutions Inc. for such purpose by the Purchasing Office; to authorize the expenditure of $34,000.00 from the Recreation and Parks Operating Fund and $13,000 from the Recreation and Parks Voted Bond Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($47,000.00)
Body
WHEREAS, the Department of Recreation and Parks wishes to purchase cellular telephone services from an established universal term contract with Sprint Solutions Inc.; and
WHEREAS, the cellular telephone services will be purchased in accordance with UTC contract that has been established FL005003, BPCOM28DA that expires 09/30/2015; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Recreation and Parks, in that it is immediately necessary to establish purchase orders so that there is not an interruption of cellular telephone services with Sprint Solutions Inc. for the immediate preservation of the 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 he is hereby authorized and directed to enter into a purchase order with Sprint Solutions Inc., for cellular telephone services for the Department of Recreation and Parks in accordance with the terms and conditions of the citywide universal term contract on file in the Purchasing Office.
Section 2. That the expenditure of $47,000.00, or so much thereof as may be necessary, be and is hereby authorized as follows to pay the cost thereof:
Recreation and Parks Operating Fund: 285 / OCA: 510289 / OL3: 3295 / $34,000.00
Recreation and Parks Voted Bond Fund: 702/ OCA: 723902 / OL3: 6621/ AC034132-001 / $13,000
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 legislation.
Section 4. That for 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 10 days after passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.