8589-12 Authorize AT&T contract for Centrex telephone service

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REFERRED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE 6/18/12 RESOLUTION NO. 8589-12 BY: Anderson, Bullock, Juris, Madigan, Nowlin, Powers, Smith. A RESOLUTION to take effect immediately provided it receives the vote of at least five (5) members of Council, or otherwise to take effect at the earliest period allowed by law, author- izing the Mayor to enter into athree-year agreement with AT&T Corp. for the sale and purchase of citywide Centrex telephone service; authorizing the expenditure of funds in an amount not to exceed $175,000.00 in order to effectuate the intent of the agreement; and exempting the contract from competitive bidding pursuant to L.C.O. § 111.04(a)(10). WHEREAS, the administration wishes to enter into an agreement with AT&T Corp. for the sale and purchase of cit3ryvide Centrex telephone service; and WHEREAS, Centrex service is required to maintain certain phone lines in the City, in- cluding those dedicated to emergency dispatch service; and WHEREAS, historically, the City has not treated utility providers as those subject to the competitive bidding requirements of Section 111.04 of the Codified Ordinances because of mar- keriegulation and the sole-source provision of services; and WHEREAS, utility market deregulation subjects the provision of utility service to com- petitive bidding in certain circumstances under the ordinances; and WHEREAS,-the city administration has determined and Council determines that it is im- practical and costly to award the services provided under the proposed AT&T Centrex contract under competitive bidding procedures because AT&T owns the Centrex phone lines used by the City, because advertising for bids is unduly expensive under the circumstances; and WHEREAS, the city administration and Council determine that it in the best interests of the City to award the contract without competitive bidding under the circumstances; and WHEREAS, all contracts not specifically excepted by ordinance must be approved by Council pursuant to Section 111.02 of the Codified Ordinances; and WHEREAS, this Couricil by a vote of at least five (5) of its members determines that this resolution is an emergency measure and that it shall take effect at the earliest date possible as set forth in Article III, Sections 10 and 13 of the Second Amended Charter of the City of Lakewood and that it is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public property, health, and safety and to provide for the usual daily operation of municipal departments in that the City wishes to enter into the AT&T Centrex agreement immediately, as the city will save money required under an older agreement the sooner this agreement is signed; now, therefore,