Explanation
BACKGROUND:
The purpose of this legislation is to authorize the Director of Finance and Management to associate all General Budget Reservations resulting from this ordinance with the appropriate Universal Term Contract Purchase Agreement for Dell Computers and Accessories with Softchoice Corporation (PA003352) for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage.
This purchase is to replace existing servers, workstations, monitors and accessories for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage at the Jackson Pike Wastewater Treatment Plant. The equipment is used to monitor and control the plant processes at the Jackson Pike Wastewater Treatment Plant and is essential to the day to day operations.
SUPPLIER: Softchoice Corporation Vendor#022312 CC#13-3827773 Expires 1/16/20 Status MAJ
The company is not debarred according to the Excluded Party Listing System of the Federal Government or prohibited from being awarded a contract according to the Auditor of State Unresolved Findings for Recovery Certified Search.
FISCAL IMPACT: $70,000.00 is budgeted in object class 02 Materials and Supplies and $55,000.00 in object class 06 Capital Outlay for a total of $125,000.00 and is needed for this purchase.
$105,000.00 was spent in 2017
$0.00 was spent in 2016
Title
To authorize the Director of Finance and Management to associate all General Budget Reservations resulting from this ordinance with the appropriate Universal Term Contract Purchase Agreement for the purchase of Dell Computers and Accessories with Softchoice Corporation for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage; and to authorize the expenditure of $125,000.00 from the Sewerage Operating Fund. ($125,000.00)
Body
WHEREAS, the Purchasing Office has established a Universal Term Contract, PA003352, for the purchase of Dell Computers and Accessories with Softchoice Corporation; and
WHEREAS, Dell Computers and Accessories are used by the Jackson Pike Wastewater Treatment Plant to monitor and control processes; and
WHEREAS, it has become necessary in the usual daily operation of the Department of Public Utilities, Division of Sewerage and Drainage, to authorize the Director of Finance and Management to associate all General Budget Reservations resulting from this ordinance with the appropriate Universal Term Contract Purchase Agreement, PA003352, for the purchase of Dell Computers and Accessories with Softchoice Corporation; now, therefore
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the Director of Finance and Management be and is hereby authorized to associate all General Budget Reservations resulting from this ordinance with the appropriate Universal Term Contract Purchase Agreement (PA003352) for the purchase of Dell Computers and Accessories with Softchoice Corporation for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage.
SECTION 2. That the funds necessary to carry out the purpose of this ordinance are hereby deemed appropriated, and the City Auditor shall establish such accounting codes as necessary.
SECTION 3. That the expenditure of $125,000.00 or so much thereof as may be needed, be and is hereby authorized in Fund 6100 (Sewer Operating-Sanitary); $55,000.00 in object class 02 Materials and Supplies and $70,000.00 in object class 06 Capital Outlay per the accounting codes in the attachment to this ordinance.
SECTION 4. That this Ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law.