Explanation
BACKGROUND: This ordinance will establish an Auditor's Certificate and authorize an expenditure for the purchase of Consulting Services for Long Distance and Telecommunications Assessment Services in an amount not to exceed $50,000.00 through the City of Columbus Purchasing Office. All responses will be obtained and contracts awarded using City Code 329, however, this legislation will set up all the required funding to enter into contract with the selected vendor.
The Consulting Services will be used to analyze the City’s current long distance contract with the intent to prepare a competitive solicitation for future long distance services with the assistance of the consultant and to conduct a limited assessment of the City’s current telecommunications billing to identify potential areas for cost reduction.
Solicitation Information: The Purchasing Office advertised and solicited competitive Statements of Qualifications using a Request for Statement of Qualifications (RFSQ) process in accordance with Section 329.11 and 329.13. Statements of Qualifications, (Solicitation No. SA005169), were due on November 26, 2013. Evaluation of the Statements of Qualifications shall follow the process as outlined in Section 329.13. However, this process shall not be completed prior to the final Council meeting of 2013.
Emergency Designation: Emergency legislation is required to proceed with the funding for the Consulting Services for Long Distance and Telecommunications Assessment Services immediately while the solicitation is advertised and Statements of Qualifications evaluated to continue the process without interruption, thereby ensuring that the necessary funding for this service does not lapse at the end of the fiscal year.
FISCAL IMPACT: This ordinance authorizes an expenditure of $50,000.00 from the General Fund with a provider of Consulting Services for Long Distance and Telecom Assessment Services. The Department of Finance and Management has budget...
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