Explanation
The purpose of this legislation is to authorize the Director of Finance and Management to establish blanket purchase orders for Cellular Voice and Wireless Data Communication Services from a State of Ohio Master Service Agreement # MSA0029, with Cello Partnership dba Verizon Wireless. All services will be in accordance with the established Master Service Agreement, the contract expires June 30, 2017.
Cellular Voice and Wireless Data Communication Services are used by personnel within the Department of Public Utilities. The funding requested is to pay for charges for FY2016.
Supplier: Cello Partnership dba Verizon Wireless, (22-3372889) Expires 3/20/2017
Fiscal Impact: $220,000.00 is required and budgeted within the various Department of Public Utilities operating funds. This ordinance is contingent on the passage of the 2016 operating budget, which is Ordinance 2888-2015.
$339,207.94 was spent in 2014
$299,179.61 was spent in 2013
Title
To authorize the Director of Finance and Management to issue purchase orders for Cellular Voice and Wireless Data Communication Services for the Department of Public Utilities 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; and to authorize the expenditure of $110,000.00 from the Water Operating Fund and $110,000.00 from the Sewerage Operating Fund. ($220,000.00)
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WHEREAS, various personnel within the Department of Public Utilities utilize Cellular Voice and Wireless Data Communication Services, and
WHEREAS, State of Ohio has established Master Service Agreement # MSA0029 with Cello Partnership dba Verizon Wireless for Cellular Voice and Wireless Data Communication Services which expires June 30, 2017, and
WHEREAS, the Department of Public Utilities wishes to establish funding for FY2016 to cover Cellular Voice and Wireless Data Communication Services for expenditures within the Department of Public Utilities, and
WHEREAS, it has become necessary in the usual daily operation of the Department of Public Utilities to authorize the Director of Finance and Management to issue a blanket purchase order in accordance with the terms and specifications of an established Master Service Agreement # MSA0029 through the State of Ohio on file in the Purchasing Office; now, therefore
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the Director of Finance and Management be and is hereby authorized to establish blanket purchase orders with Cello Partnership dba Verizon Wireless from established Master Service Agreement # MSA0029 through the State of Ohio for the purchase of Cellular Voice and Wireless Data Communication Services for various divisions within the Department of Public Utilities.
SECTION 2. 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 3. That the expenditure of $220,000.00 or so much thereof as may be needed, be and the same hereby is authorized as follows:
FUND 600
OCA: 601849
Object Level 1: 03
Object Level 3: 3295
(DAX: 60-6009-03-063951-6000-000000-CW001)
Amount: $110,000.00
FUND 650
OCA: 605006
Object Level 1: 03
Object Level 3: 3295
(DAX: 60-6005-03-063951-6100-000000-CW001)
Amount: $110,000.00
TOTAL FOR ALL FUNDS: $220,000.00
SECTION 4. That this Ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law.