Explanation
BACKGROUND: This ordinance authorizes the Director of the Department of Finance and Management, on behalf of the Division of Support Services, to issue a purchase order in the amount of $325,000.00 with CDW-Government LLC for additional servers, components, server virtualization, and sever implementation. The Division of Support Services needs to purchase additional servers and network components for the CAD refresh. This purchase of servers, components, server virtualization, and sever implementation is from an existing State of Ohio Term Contract with CDW-Government LLC. The purchase by the City of Columbus from a State of Ohio contract is authorized by Ordinance 582-87 that allows for cooperative purchasing between the State of Ohio Department of Administrative Services Cooperative Contracts and other governmental entities.
Bid Information: A State of Ohio Term Contract #533110 exists for this purchase.
Contract Compliance: CDW-Government LLC Compliance No. CC007352 expires 1/31/2020.
Emergency Designation: The Division of Support Services respectfully requests that this legislation be considered an emergency measure to allow for the immediate funding needed for the replacement of servers and to begin the virtualization process.
FISCAL IMPACT: Funds for this purchase are budgeted and available within Public Safety's 2018 Capital Improvement Budget.
Title
To authorize the Finance and Management Director to issue a purchase order in the amount of $325,000.00 with CDW-Government LLC for additional servers, components, server virtualization, and sever implementation for the Department of Public Safety, Division of Support Services, from an existing Cooperative State of Ohio Term Contract established for such purpose by the State of Ohio Department of Administrative Services Purchasing Office; to authorize the expenditure of $325,000.00 from Public Safety's Capital Improvement Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($325,000.00)
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