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BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Director of the Department of Finance and Management to issue a purchase order for the purchase of furniture and fixtures needed by the Department of Building and Zoning Services for its new offices at 111 North Front Street. These purchases will be established through State Term Contracts pursuant to Ordinance 582-87. Authority to waive competitive bidding under City Code Chapter 329 is requested for the purchase from the State Term Schedules.
Vendor: King Business Interiors (FBE), Vendor No. 005688, Contract STS800328-6 and STS800437-3.
EMERGENCY JUSTIFICATION: Emergency action is requested in order to have the items prior to the relocation of the Department of Building and Zoning Services to 111 North Front Street.
FISCAL IMPACT: This ordinance authorizes the appropriation and expenditure of $100,000 from the Development Services Fund.
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To authorize the Director of the Department of Finance and Management to issue a purchase order to King Business Interiors for the purchase of furniture and fixtures needed by the Department of Building and Zoning Services for its new offices located at 111 North Front Street; to waive the competitive bidding provisions of Columbus City Code; to authorize the appropriation and expenditure of $100,000.00 from the Development Services Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($100,000.00)
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WHEREAS, the Department of Building and Zoning Services will be relocating its offices to 111 North Front Street; and
WHEREAS, additional furniture and fixtures will be needed at this new location; and
WHEREAS, it has become necessary to authorize the Director of the Department of Finance and Management to issue a purchase order for these items; and
WHEREAS, it has become necessary to waive the competitive bidding provisions of Chapter 329 for this purchase; and
WHEREAS, all expenditures will be accomplished by using State Term Contracts STS800328-6 and STS800437-3 pur...
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