Explanation
BACKGROUND:
This ordinance authorizes the appropriation of $585,750.00 within the Special Income Tax Fund and authorizes the Director of the Finance and Management to establish blanket purchase orders, for the Department of Technology (DoT) on behalf of the (Division of Police) general fund and (Risk Management Division) other fund agencies for the purchase of replacement desktop computers, laptops, tablets, and computer related products and equipment. These purchases will be made from a pre-established universal term contract (UTC), FL004953 with Brown Enterprise Solutions LLC., expiration date April 30, 2014. This purchase will expend $600,007.05 for the purchase of computers, and computer related products and equipment.
The desktop computers, and computer related products and equipment being replaced are outdated and/or obsolete. The computer equipment being replaced is used for the operation of applications that are vital to the daily operations of the City of Columbus. Replacement of these computers are crucial for continued efficiency, so that the City of Columbus can access applications.
EMERGENCY DESIGNATION:
Emergency action is requested to allow the financial transaction to be posted in the City's accounting system as soon as possible and to immediately facilitate these purchases.
Fiscal Impact:
In 2011 and 2012 the Department of Technology legislated $1,065,913.21 (ordinance 1786-2011 passed November 21,2011) and $946.957.74 (ordinance 2316-2012 passed November 12, 2012 and ordinance 2594-2012 passed December 17, 2012) to purchase computer equipment on behalf of general and other fund agencies. Most recently this year (2013), DoT legislated $205,143.88 (1742-2013 passed September 9, 2013) for other fund agencies computer purchases. Funds totaling $585,750.00 to cover this purchase have been identified by the Finance and Management Department and will come from the Special Income Tax Fund. Funds totaling $14,257.05 to cover t...
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