Explanation
Background: Ordinance 0315-2010, approved by Columbus City Council, authorized the Franklin County Municipal Court Clerk (hereinafter "Municipal Court Clerk") to enter into a one year contract, with six consecutive one year renewal options, with Huntington National Bank for the provisions of bank and credit card services.
This ordinance authorizes the Municipal Court Clerk to enter into the fifth consecutive one year renewal option with Huntington National Bank for the provisions of bank and credit card services.
Bid Information:
Ordinance: 2531-2013; $11,000.00; EL015295
Ordinance: 0305-2014; $87,000.00; EL015510
Ordinance: 0889-2015; $90,000.00;
Compliance Number: 31-0966785
Expires: 02/14/2016
This company is not debarred according to the excluded party listing system of the Federal Government or prohibited from being awarded a contract according to the Auditor of State unresolved finding for recovery certified search.
Fiscal Impact: $90,000.00 is available within the Municipal Court Clerk's 2015 general fund appropriations.
Emergency: To maintain uninterrupted bank and credit services for the Municipal Court Clerk's Office.
Title
To authorize the Municipal Court Clerk to renew the contract with Huntington National Bank for bank and credit card services for the Municipal Court Clerk's Office; to authorize the expenditure of $90,000.00 from the general fund; and to declare an emergency. ($90,000.00)
Body
WHEREAS, it is necessary for the Municipal Court Clerk to renew the contract with Huntington National Bank for bank and credit card services for the Municipal Court Clerk's Office; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Municipal Court Clerk's Office in that it is immediately necessary to renew the contract with Huntington National Bank for bank and credit card services 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 Municipal Court Clerk is authorized to renew the contract with Huntington National Bank for the provision of bank and credit card services.
SECTION 2. That the expenditure of $90,000.00 or so much thereof as may be needed to pay the cost thereof is hereby authorized to be paid from the general fund, fund 010, organization one 2601, OCA 260166, object level one 03, object level three 3348.
SECTION 3. That the funds necessary to carry out the purpose of this ordinance are hereby deemed appropriated, and the City Auditor shall establish such accounting codes as necessary.
SECTION 4. That for the reasons stated in the preamble hereto, which are hereby made a part of 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.