Explanation
BACKGROUND: This ordinance authorizes the continued purchase of cellular phone and wireless data communication services for the Department of Development from an existing State of Ohio Term Contract with Cellco Partnership. 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 #1328-2014 first authorized the Department of Development to obtain its cellular and wireless data communication 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 3/20/2017
Emergency Designation: This legislation is to be considered an emergency measure to allow for the immediate use of said contract, and immediate purchase of Cellco Partnership cellular services.
FISCAL IMPACT: Funding exists in the Department of Development’s General Fund, Land Management Fund, and CDBG Fund budgets for these services.
Title
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 Development 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; to authorize the expenditure of $86,500.00 from the General Fund; to authorize the expenditure of $6,000.00 from the Land Management Fund; to authorize the expenditure of $7,250.00 from the Community Development Block Grant Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($99,750)
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WHEREAS, the Department of Developments needs to purchase cellular phone and wireless data communications services; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Development needs increased cel...
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