Explanation
Background: Ordinance 0315-2010 approved by Columbus City Council authorized the Franklin County Municipal Court Clerk (hereinafter "Municipal Court Clerk") to enter into a one year contract, with six consecutive one year renewal options, with Huntington National Bank for the provisions of bank and credit card services.
This legislation authorizes the Municipal Court Clerk to modify and increase the existing contract with Huntington National Bank for $11,000.00. The additional funds are necessary, due to an increase in credit card service usage and the purchase of higher level security protected checks.
Bid Information:
The Municipal Court Clerk's Office solicited formal competitive bids through SA003423, for bank and credit card services, in accordance with Columbus City Code, Section 329.14. The proposals were reviewed by a committee and evaluated in accordance with the committee's criteria. Huntington National Bank achieved the highest score. In agreement with the committee, the Municipal Court Clerk awarded the bid to Huntington National Bank.
Contracts:
Ordinance: 0315-2010; $150,000.00; EL010042
Ordinance: 0386-2011; $100,000.00; EL011509
Ordinance: 0388-2012; $75,000.00; EL012577
Ordinance: 0423-2013; $82,000.00; EL014037
Ordinance: 2531-2013; $11,000.00
Compliance Number: 31-0966785
Expires: 10/25/2014
This 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 finding for recovery certified search.
Fiscal Impact: $11,000.00 is available within the Municipal Court Clerk's 2013 general fund appropriations.
Emergency: To maintain uninterrupted bank and credit services for the Municipal Court Clerk's Office.
Title
To authorize the Municipal Court Clerk to modify and increase the contract with Huntington National Bank for bank and credit card services for the Municipal Court Clerk's Office; to authorize the expenditure of $11,000.00 from the general fund; and to declare an emergency. ($11,000.00)
Body
WHEREAS, it is necessary for the Municipal Court Clerk to modify and increase the existing contract with Huntington National Bank for bank and credit card services for the Municipal Court Clerk's Office; and
WHEREAS, the additional funds are necessary due to an increase in the bank and credit card services; and now, therefore
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Municipal Court Clerk's Office in that it is immediately necessary to modify the contract with Huntington National Bank for additional bank and credit card services thereby preserving the public health, peace, property, safety, and welfare, now, therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
Section 1. That the Municipal Court Clerk is authorized to modify and increase the contract with Huntington National Bank for the provision of bank and credit card services.
Section 2. That the expenditure of $11,000.00 or so much thereof as may be necessary is hereby authorized to be expended from the general fund, fund 010, organization 26-01, OCA 260166, object level 1 - 03, object level 3 - 3348.
Section 3. That the funds necessary to carry out the purpose of this ordinance are hereby deemed appropriated, and the City Auditor shall establish such accounting codes as necessary.
Section 4. That for reasons stated in the preamble hereto, which is hereby made a part of 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 ten days after passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.That this ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law.