Explanation
The Director of Finance and Management is hereby authorized to associate all General Budget Reservations resulting from this ordinance with the appropriate Universal Term Contracts Purchase Agreements for Centrex and Data Services.
The following Purchase Agreement associations require approval by City Council in order for the Division of Power, and the Division of Sewerage and Drainage to expend more than $100,000.00, per 329.19(g):
AT&T, PA000809, expires 3/31/2019.
AT&T, PA000901, expires 3/31/2019.
Supplier: AT&T (34-0436390), Vendor# 006413, (MAJ) expires 2/19/2018.
The 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 Findings for Recovery Certified Search.
Fiscal Impact: $300,000.00 is budgeted in object class 03 Services and needed for this purchase.
$1,014,424.25 was spent in 2015.
$728,293.87 was spent in 2014.
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To authorize the Director of Finance and Management to associate all General Budget reservations resulting from this ordinance with the appropriate Universal Term Contract Purchase Agreements for the purchase of Centrex and Data Services with AT&T for the Division of Power and the Division of Sewerage and Drainage, and to authorize the expenditure of $200,000.00 from the Electricity Operating Fund, and $100,000.00 from the Sewer Operating Fund. ($300,000.00)
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WHEREAS, the Purchasing Office established Universal Term Contracts PA00809 and PA000901, for the purchase of Centrex and Data Services with AT&T; and
WHEREAS, it has become necessary in the usual daily operation of the Department of Public Utilities, Division of Power, and the Division of Sewerage and Drainage, to authorize the Director of Finance and Management to associate all General Budget Reservations resulting from this ordinance with the appropriate Universal Term Contact Purchase Agreements for the purchase of Centrex and Data Services with AT&T for the preservation of the public health, peace, property, safety; 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 associate all General Budget Reservations resulting from this ordinance with the appropriate Universal Term Contract Purchase Agreements for the purchase of Centrex and Data Services with AT&T, 150 E. Gay St., Columbus, OH 43215, for the Division of Power and the Division of Sewerage and Drainage.
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 $300,000.00, or so much thereof as may be needed, is hereby authorized in Fund 6300 (Electricity Operating), and Fund 6100 (Sewer Operating), in object class 03 Services per the accounting codes in the attachment to this ordinance.
SECTION 4. That this ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law.