BACKGROUND: This ordinance authorizes the continued purchase of cellular phone and wireless data communication services for the Department of Building and Zoning Services from an existing State of Ohio Term Contract with Cellco Partnership dba Verizon Wireless. This purchase between the City of Columbus and State of Ohio is authorized by Ordinance 582-87 that allows for the cooperative purchasing between the State of Ohio Department of Administrative Services Cooperative Contracts and other governmental entities. Ordinance No. 2063-2014 first authorized the Department of Building and Zoning Services to obtain its cellular and wireless data communications services from this existing State Term Schedule.
Bid Information: A State of Ohio Term Contract exists for this purchase.
Contract Compliance: Cellco Partnership #223372889, expiration date 3-19-2015
Emergency Designation: This legislation is to be considered an emergency measure to allow for the continued use of said contract, and immediate purchase of Cellco Partnership cellular services.
FISCAL IMPACT: Funding in the amount of $55,000.00 exists in the Department of Building and Zoning Services-Development Services Fund budget for these services.
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To authorize and direct the Finance and Management Director to issue a purchase order for cellular phone and wireless data communication services for the Department of Building and Zoning Services from an existing Cooperative State of Ohio Term Contract established for such purpose by the State of Ohio, Department of Administrative Services Purchasing Office with Cellco Partnership dba Verizon Wireless, to authorize the expenditure of $55,000.00 from the Development Services Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($55,000.00)
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WHEREAS, the Department of Building and Zoning Services needs to purchase cellular phone and wireless data communications services; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Building and Zoning Services needs increased cellular connection i...
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