Explanation
BACKGROUND:
This legislation authorizes the Director of the Department of Technology (DoT) to renew an annual software maintenance and support agreement with XOR Media, Inc. The original agreement (ED025897) was entered into in 2006 with Seachange International, and most recently renewed by authority of ordinance 0486-2012, passed March 26, 2012, through purchase order EL012680. The agreement was transferred to XOR Media by authority of ordinance 2374-2012, passed December 10, 2012, subsequent to XOR Media’s acquisition of Seachange International. This ordinance will provide maintenance and support for the period April 1, 2013 to March 31, 2014 at a cost of $12,960.00.
The Department of Technology requires technical support and hardware/software maintenance services from XOR Media to support ongoing operations of a Seachange Broadcast Media video server utilized by Media Services to play/air video files on the City's government and educational cable access channels. Without the maintenance and support services provided by XOR Media, the City would not be able to effectively operate the television access channels. Also, renewing this agreement will allow the City to continue receiving software upgrades, support and related services.
XOR Media is the sole proprietor and copyright holder. Accordingly, XOR Media is also the sole source of supply for upgrades, maintenance, support, new releases and additional copies of this product. For this reason, this ordinance is being submitted in accordance with the provisions of Sole Source procurement of the Columbus City Code Section 329.07.
EMERGENCY DESIGNATION:
Emergency designation is requested to immediately facilitate prompt payment and to avoid interruption in the performance of services necessary in the usual daily operation.
CONTRACT COMPLIANCE:
Vendor: XOR Media, Inc. FID/CC#: 45 - 5396458 Expiration Date: 10/02/2014
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