Explanation
BACKGROUND: To change the Company Name and Federal Identification Number for contracts and purchase orders currently in process and established with UL LLC due to the acquisition of this company by Eurofins Eaton Analytical, Inc. This ordinance authorizes the assignment of all past, present and future business done by the City of Columbus with UL LLC, FID 943282454 to Eurofins Eaton Analytical, Inc., FID 460565341. Their contract compliance expires 8/23/2014.
This company is not debarred according to the Excluded Parties listing of the Federal Government and is not listed in the Auditor of State database for Findings for Recovery.
1. Amount of additional funds: No additional funds are necessary to modify the pending option contract.
2. Reason additional needs were not foreseen: The company, UL LLC, was acquired by Eurofins Eaton Analytical, Inc. and assignment of the contract is requested.
3. Reason other procurement processes not used: The same exact products are required as originally bid. No lower pricing/more attractive terms and conditions are anticipated through rebidding at this time.
4. How cost was determined: Terms and conditions are in accordance with the original agreements.
FISCAL IMPACT: No additional monies are required to modify the option contract or purchase orders. Each agency must set aside their own funding for their estimated expenditures.
In order to maintain an uninterrupted supply of Laboratory Water Sample Analysis to the Department of Public Utilities as established in this universal term contract and open purchase orders, this ordinance is being submitted as an emergency.
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To authorize the Finance and Management Director to modify past, present and future contracts and purchase orders with UL LLC to Eurofins Eaton Analytical, Inc. and to declare an emergency.
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WHEREAS, the Finance and Management Department/Purchasing Office established an option contract and purchase orders with UL LLC to purchase Laboratory Water Sample Analysis; and
WHEREAS, UL LLC was acquired by Eurofins Eaton Analytical, Inc., and Eurofins Eaton Analytical, Inc. has agreed to honor the past, present and future purchase orders established with this company, and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Finance and Management Department/Purchasing Office in that it is immediately necessary to modify all contracts and purchase orders established and in process with UL LLC to Eurofins Eaton Analytical, Inc., 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 Finance and Management Director be and is hereby authorized to modify all past, present and future contracts and purchase orders pursuant to those contracts to reflect the change of the company name and FID number from UL LLC., 943282454 to Eurofins Eaton Analytical, Inc., 460565341.
SECTION 2. That this modification is in accordance with Section 329.16 of the Columbus City Codes.
SECTION 3. That for the reasons stated in the preamble hereto, which is hereby made a part 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.