Explanation
BACKGROUND: To change the company name and Federal Identification Number for PA000397/FL005598 and all appropriate and related contracts. This ordinance authorizes the assignment of all past, present, and future business done by the City of Columbus with Telvent USA LLC (Fed ID # 52-1366064) to Schneider Electrical Systems USA, Inc.(Fed ID # 04-1339430), effective ASAP. An emergency exists because the Process Control Computer System Maintenance is used by the Department of Public Utilities, Division of Power and Water for monitoring and control in the water treatment plants.
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To authorize the Director of the Department of Finance and Management, and all City of Columbus agencies, to modify all existing contracts and purchase orders established with Telvent USA LLC to reflect a name change and Federal Identification Number change to Schneider Electric Systems USA, Inc., FID 04-1339430 as a result of new ownership; and to declare an emergency.
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WHEREAS, it is necessary to accept a name and Federal Identification number change from Telvent USA, LLC to Schneider Electrical Systems USA, Inc. and;
WHEREAS, Schneider Electric System, USA, Inc. has informed the City of Columbus of its intentions to fulfill all existing contractual obligations; and
WHEREAS, because the Process Control Computer System Maintenance is used by the Department of Public Utilities, Division of Power and Water, for monitoring and control in the water treatment plants , this is being submitted as an emergency measure; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the City in that it is immediately necessary to modify PA000397/FL005598 and all existing contracts/purchase orders established with Telvent USA LLC (Fed ID # 52-1366064) to Schneider Electrical Systems USA, Inc.(Fed ID # 04-1339430) to ensure uninterrupted service to City plant operations, thereby preserving the public peace, property, health, safety and welfare; now therefore
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the Finance and Management Director and other city Directors are hereby authorized to modify PA000397/FL005598 and all present contracts to reflect the change of company name and Federal Identification Numbers from Telvent USA LLC (Fed ID # 52-1366064) to Schneider Electrical Systems USA, Inc.(Fed ID # 04-1339430).
SECTION 2. That the City Auditor is authorized to make any accounting changes to revise the funding source for all contracts or contract modifications associated with this ordinance and to make any accounting changes necessary to ensure that this contract is properly accounted for and recorded accurately on the City’s financial records.
SECTION 3. That this modification is in accordance with the relevant provisions of Chapter 329 of the Columbus City Codes.
SECTION 4. That for the reasons stated in the preamble hereto, which is hereby made a part hereof, this ordinance is hereby declared to be an emergency measure and shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage and approval by the Mayor, or ten days after passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.