On March 20, 2025, Columbus City Council adopted Ordinance 0770-2025 to waive formal bidding under City Code Chapter 329. The waiver authorizes the purchase of Azure hosting, support, and licensing services from Dell Marketing LP under State Term Contract OA1252-01, for use by the Franklin County Municipal Court’s Microsoft Select Agreement. The decision leverages competitively bid state pricing to ensure uninterrupted cloud services through June 30, 2025. Procurement funding is allocated to Account 222702, Project MC005, with an expenditure authorization of $3,000. Waiving the City’s bid process aligns with existing state contract terms and accelerates delivery of critical IT infrastructure services.