Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation is to change the company name and Federal Identification number for contracts and purchase orders currently in process and established with Abraxis LLC, due to a re-organization. This ordinance authorizes the assignment of all past, present and future business done by the City of Columbus from Abraxis LLC, FID# 233004797 to Abraxis, Inc., FID# 820630162.
1. Amount of additional funds: No additional funds are necessary to modify the contract(s).
2. Reason additional needs were not foreseen: The current supplier underwent a re-organization.
3. Reason other procurement processes not used: Emergency legislation is requested to submit new purchase orders to vendor for goods awarded on previous purchase orders.
4. How cost was determined: N/A
FISCAL IMPACT: No additional monies are required to modify the contract. Each agency must set aside their own funding for their estimated expenditures.
In order to maintain an uninterrupted supply of parts, materials, equipment and/or service to City agencies using Universal Term Contracts and open Purchase Orders, this ordinance is being submitted as an emergency.
Title
To authorize the Finance and Management Director to modify past, present and future contracts and purchase orders with Abraxis LLC, and to declare an emergency.
Body
WHEREAS, the Finance and Management/Purchasing Office issued a one-time purchase order established with Abraxis LLC under their previous name and Federal Tax ID number; and
WHEREAS, Abraxis LLC has re-organized, taken a new name and federal tax id number, and in addition to notifying the City of the re-organization Abraxis LLC has agreed to honor the past, present and future contracts and agreements, and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Finance and Management, Purchasing Office in that it is immediately necessary to modify all contracts and purchase orders established and in process with the newly re-organized vendor, Abraxis, Inc. thereby preserving the public health, peace, property, safety, and welfare, now, therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the Finance and Management Director be and is hereby authorized to modify all past, present and future contracts and purchase orders pursuant to those contracts to reflect the change of the company name and FID number from Abraxis LLC, 233004797 to Abraxis, Inc., 820630162.
SECTION 2. That this modification is in accordance with applicable sections of the Columbus City Codes in relating to contract modifications.
SECTION 3. 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.