Explanation
This legislation is being submitted contingent on the passage of the 2023 City of Columbus Operating Budget which is anticipated to be adopted on February 13, 2023. This ordinance authorizes the Director of the Department of Finance and Management, on behalf of the Department of Technology, to associate all General Budget Reservations resulting from this ordinance with a pre-established Universal Term Contract/Purchase Agreement with USIC Locating Services, LLC for fiber location services. On May 10, 2021, Ordinance 0209-2021 was passed, authorizing the establishment of a universal term contract/purchase agreement (UTC/PA) with USIC Locating Services, LLC. This UTC/PA was established on behalf of the Department of Technology. Via this contract, the Department of Technology has on-call access to routine network cable location services and “811-Call Before You Dig” requests. Cable location service costs in 2023-2024 are estimated to total $264,000.00. As such, this ordinance also authorizes the expenditure of $264,000.00 for these services.
CONTRACT COMPLIANCE
Vendor Name: USIC Locating Services, LLC
City DAX Acct.#/CC#: 034818; Expiration Date: 02/04/2024
FISCAL IMPACT
Funds for the above-described 2023-2024 services are available and budgeted in the Information Services Operating Fund.
EMERGENCY DESIGNATION
Emergency designation is requested to ensure continued availability of these crucial services. Without the passage of this ordinance the City would be in violation of the Ohio Revised Code (ORC) and the underground fiber network would be in danger from excavation work in the city. This legislation/ordinance is being submitted contingent on the passage of the 2023 City of Columbus Operating Budget which is anticipated to be adopted on February 13, 2023.
Title
To authorize the Director of Finance and Management, on behalf of the Department of Technology, to associate all General Budget Reservations resulting from this or...
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