BACKGROUND:
This legislation authorizes the Director of Finance and Management to establish purchase orders, on behalf of the Department of Technology (DoT), and various city agencies for the purchase of replacement desktop computers, computer related products and equipment. These purchases will be made from pre-established universal term contracts (UTC's), with Brown Enterprise Solutions, LLC./PA000381(BPCMP01K)/Dell Computers, Brown Enterprise Solutions, LLC./PA000382 (BPCMP44A)/Lenovo Computers and Smart Solutions, LLC./PA000383 (BPCMP02E)/HP Computers, expiration date April 30, 2017 and with Insight Public Sector, Inc., from a state term schedule (STS), STS-033/534242 with expiration date of 06/30/2017, authorized for the City's use by ordinance No. 582-87. This ordinance will also authorize the Director of Finance and Management to establish purchase orders for computers and computer related products and equipment on future "to be determined vendors/contracts" to be bid and awarded that are not known at this time.
The desktop computers, printers, servers and computer related products and equipment being replaced are outdated and/or obsolete. The computer equipment being replaced is used for the operation of applications that are vital to the daily operations of the City of Columbus. Replacement of these computers is crucial for continued efficiency, so that the City of Columbus can access applications critical to daily operations.
This ordinance will also authorize the appropriation and expenditure of $500,000.00 within the Special Income Tax Fund for the purchase of new and replacement computer equipment. The total amount of funding being requested via this ordinance/legislation is $1,035,000.00.
EMERGENCY:
Emergency action is requested to expedite authorization of this contract in order to initiate services from the supplier at the prices proposed.
FISCAL IMPACT:
In 2015 the department legislated $874,276.50 (via Ord#1657-2015, passed July 2...
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