Explanation
BACKGROUND: This ordinance authorizes the Finance and Management Director to establish one (1) Universal Term Contract with AT & T for Long Distance Communication Services for a term of one (1) year. Based on the complexity of the services and the relationship to other contracts with AT & T for communication services this waiver is requested. The Finance and Management Department in conjunction with the Department of Technology has retained a consulting service to audit, evaluate and make recommendations on our long distance service needs and to assist with developing bid specifications for a competitive bid process in the future if in our best interest. A waiver of competitive bidding is requested as we are in the early phases of the assessment and our current contract with AT & T will be expiring soon. At this time, we would like to continue with the services provided by AT & T based on a negotiated agreement.
Emergency action is requested to ensure uninterrupted telephony and communications for all City agencies at favorable rates.
AT & T CC#340436390 (Expires 2/25/16)
Total Estimated Annual Expenditure: $35,000.00
This company is not debarred according to the Federal Excluded Parties Listing or the State Auditor's Findings For Recovery Database.
This ordinance is being submitted as an emergency so that there will be no lapse in service at favorable rates for the efficient delivery of valuable public services.
FISCAL IMPACT: Funding to establish this option contract is budgeted in the General Fund. City agencies will be required to obtain approval to expend from their own appropriations for their estimated anual expenditures.
Title
To authorize the Finance and Management Director to enter into a contract for the option to purchase Long Distance Communication Services, to authorize the expenditure of one (1) dollar to establish the contract from the General Fund, to waive the competitive bidding provisions of the Columbus City Codes, ...
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