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TO AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR TO ENTER INTO PURCHASE AGREEMENT WITH INTERTEL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. FOR PURCHASE OF A TELEPHONE SYSTEM FOR THE CITY OFF THE STATE BID LIST; TO SUPPLEMENTALLY APPROPRIATE $63,000 THEREFOR; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY.
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WHEREAS, the City has explored the purchase of a new telephone system for several years; and
WHEREAS, the purchase of a new telephone system was approved by ORD-0118-2002 passed June 17, 2002 and repealed by ORD-0173-2002; and
WHEREAS, by ORD-0173-2002 all bids received on March 22, 2002 for the purchase of the telephone system were rejected; and
WHEREAS, a new telephone system is available through the State Bid List, Contract #STS-073; and
WHEREAS, our phone system is experiencing numerous problems and it is critical to get a new system up and running as quickly as possible, all for the preservation of the public peace, health, safety and welfare;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GAHANNA, STATE OF OHIO:
Section 1. That the Mayor is hereby authorized to enter into Purchase Agreement with Intertel Technologies, Inc., 3641 Ridge Mill Drive, Hilliard OH 43026, for purchase of a telephone system for the City of Gahanna, in accordance with City specifications.
Section 2. That funding in the amount of ONE HUNDRED THIRTY THOUSAND DOLLARS ($130,000) was set aside in the 2002 Appropriations to Account No. 224.311.5533, Telephone Capital, to be applied to the contract costs.
Section 3. That funding in the amount of SIXTY THREE THOUSAND DOLLARS ($63,300) is hereby supplementally appropriated from the unencumbered, unappropraited funds in the Tax Increment Equivalent Fund to Account No. 224.311.5533, Telephone Capital, to cover the balance of the contract costs.
Section 4. That ORD-0001-2002 is hereby amended to reflect this supplemental appropriation.
Section 5. That, for the reasons set forth in the preamble hereinabove, this ordinance is...
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