Explanation
BACKGROUND:
This ordinance authorizes the Administrating and Presiding Judge of the Franklin County Municipal Court to enter into contract with Abacus Corporation for temporary data entry clerks. The court did a bid on SO031637 with the option to extend if needed. We need to extend as the grant was renewed for 2014. The data clerks are being used for work associated with the foreclosure grant.
Abacus Corporation contract compliance number is 520554932 and expires on 10/02/15.
FISCAL IMPACT: Funds will be available within the 2014 general governmental fund for this purpose.
Emergency legislation is requested to authorize the court to enter into contract and the expenditure to continue employment services.
Title
To authorize and direct the Administrating and Presiding Judge of the Franklin County Municipal Court to enter into contract with Abacus for temporary data entry clerks and to authorize the expenditure of up to $36,500 for employment services; and to declare an emergency. ($36,500.00)
Body
WHEREAS, the Franklin County Municipal Court is in need of additional employment services with Abacus; and
WHEREAS, this ordinance is requested as an emergency to permit the timely procurement of needed services; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the city, in that it is immediately necessary to authorize, contract and expenditure for additional employment services with Abacus 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 Administrating and Presiding Judge of the Franklin County Municipal Court be and is hereby authorized to enter into contract with Abacus for employment services through the period ending December 31, 2014
SECTION 2. That the expenditure of $36,500 or as much thereof as may be necessary is hereby authorized from the Franklin County Municipal Court Judges, department number 2501, general governmental fund, fund number 220 as follows: $36,500 from oca 251400, object level 1 - 03, object level 3 - 3296.
SECTION 3. That for the reasons stated in the preamble hereto, which is hereby made a part hereof, this ordinance is 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.