Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Finance and Management Director to associate all General Budget Reservations resulting from this legislation with the appropriate Universal Term Contract Purchase Agreement established with Softchoice for the purchase of desktop computers, computer related products, and equipment for the Division of Support Services. The computers and equipment purchased will be used for the Locution system which is used to dispatch fire runs for the City of Columbus and surrounding communities on a 24-hour basis. The current computers have been in service since 2014 and are ready for replacement.
Contract Compliance: Softchoice No. CC022312 expires 1/16/2020.
Emergency Designation: The Public Safety Department respectfully requests that this legislation be considered an emergency measure to allow for the immediate funding needed for the replacement of computers and related equipment for the Locution system.
FISCAL IMPACT: This ordinance authorizes the expenditure of $75,000.00 within the General Permanent Improvement Fund for the purchase of desktop computers, computer related products, and equipment from the Universal Term Contract established by the Department of Finance and Management via ordinance 1933-2018, passed by Council in July 2018. This ordinance also amends the 2018 Capital Improvement Budget (CIB) and transfers funds within the General Permanent Improvement Budget for this purchase.
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To amend the 2018 Capital Improvement Budget; to authorize the appropriation and transfer of funds within the General Permanent Improvement Fund; to authorize the Finance and Management Director to associate all general budget reservations resulting from this ordinance with Softchoice for the replacement of desktop computers, computer related products, and equipment for the Division of Support Services; to authorize the expenditure of $75,000.00 from the General Permanent Improvement Fund; and to declare an em...
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