Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Finance and Management Director to issue a purchase order for telephone services to AT&T for the Division of Police. These phone services are used in Police facilities for Centrex services.
Bid Information: The Purchasing Office has set up universal term contract PO007157/PA000809 with AT&T for Centrex telephone services.
AT&T 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 Findings for Recovery Certified Search.
Contract Compliance: CC006413 expires 2/19/2018
Emergency Designation: Emergency action is requested as funds are needed immediately to ensure these services can continue without interruption.
FISCAL IMPACT: The Division of Police budgeted $238,000.00 in the 2016 General Fund operating budget for services from AT&T. The Division has spent and/or encumbered $91,400.67 thus far in 2016. The Division spent and/or encumbered $195,500.00 in 2015. The Division spent and/or encumbered approximately $163,600.00 in 2014. This ordinance authorizes an additional $100,000.00 in services with AT&T.
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To authorize and direct the Finance and Management Director to issue a purchase order on behalf of the Division of Police for Centrex telephone services from an existing Universal Term Contract with AT&T; to authorize the expenditure of $100,000.00 from the General Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($100,000.00)
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WHEREAS, there is a need to purchase telephone services for the Division of Police; and
WHEREAS, a Universal Term Contract established by the Purchasing Office exists for these services; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Public Safety, Division of Police, in that it is immediately necessary to authorize the Finance and Management Director to issue purchase orders for telephone services for the immed...
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