Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Finance and Management Director to modify an existing Universal Term Contract (UTC) for the option to obtain Sievers TOC Analyzer Parts and Services with General Electric Analytical Instruments (GEAI). This contract provides for parts and services needed for instruments used by the Division of Water in the Quality Assurance Laboratory. This modification is necessary to change the company name on the contract established with General Electric Analytical Instruments (GEAI), due to a recent acquisition. This ordinance authorizes the assignment of all past, present and future business done by the City of Columbus from General Electric Analytical Instruments (GEAI) to SUEZ WTS Analytical Instruments, Inc. The contract, PO007232 was established in accordance with Solicitation No. SA005997 and will expire March 30, 2018.
EMERGENCY DESIGNATION: The Finance and Management Department respectfully requests this legislation be considered an emergency to ensure that parts and services may be immediately available for instruments used in the Water Quality Assurance Laboratory.
FISCAL IMPACT: No funding is required to modify the option contract. The Department of Public Utilities must set aside their own funding for their estimated expenditures.
Title
To authorize the Finance and Management Director to modify the contract for the option to purchase Sievers TOC Analyzer Parts and Services with General Electric Analytical Instruments (GEAI) to change the company name to SUEZ WTS Analytical Instruments, Inc.; and to declare an emergency.
Body
WHEREAS, the Purchasing Office entered into a Universal Term Contract for Sievers TOC Analyzer Parts and Services for use by the Division of Water; and,
WHEREAS, it is necessary to modify the existing Universal Term Contract with General Electric Analytical Instruments (GEAI), as they have re-organized, taken a new name, and in addition to notifying the City of ...
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