Explanation
BACKGROUND: The purpose of this legislation is to authorize the Director of Finance and Management to establish purchase orders for AT&T Telecommunications Services including but not limited to AT&T Switched Ethernet Services (ASE) from an established State of Ohio Master Service Agreement (MSA0022) for various agencies within the City of Columbus with AT&T. This contract was not bid but negotiated by the State of Ohio; however, it has been determined to be the most cost-effective method of obtaining the needed services.
Ordinance Number 582-1987 authorized City agencies to use State of Ohio Department of Administrative Services contracts when deemed cost effective. This ordinances asks that the Finance and Management Director be authorized to establish purchase orders of up to $100,000.00 without further Council approval for the State of Ohio MSA0022.
Bid Information: State of Ohio Term Contracts exists for this purchase.
AT&T, CC# 340436390, Vendor Account # 6413 (expires 02/19/2018).
This company is not debarred according to the Federal Excluded Parties Listing or the State Auditor's Findings For Recovery Database.
This ordinance is being submitted as an emergency because there are projects being planned for the near future that would benefit from the cost savings from the State of Ohio Master Service Agreement # MSA0022.
FISCAL IMPACT: Funding to establish this option contract is from the General Fund. City Agencies will be required to obtain approval to expend from their own appropriations for their estimated annual expenditures.
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To authorize and direct the Finance and Management Director to issue purchase orders up to $100,000.00 for AT&T Telecommunications Services with AT&T for various City agencies 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 AT&T; and to declare an emergency.
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