Explanation
BACKGROUND:
This legislation is to authorize the Director of the Department of Technology and the Director of the Equal Business Opportunity Commission Office, to renew an agreement with Resource Associates of Nevada, Inc., for software support and upgrade services associated with the BizTrack system. The original agreement (EL001611) was established in 2001 with Business Innovations Plus, Inc., who later changed their name to BIP Software, Inc. The agreement with BIP Software, Inc. was most recently renewed by authority of ordinance 0559-2011, passed June 6, 2011, through purchase order EL011877. BIP Software, Inc. (FID: 74-3216756) has been acquired by Resource Associates of Nevada, Inc. (FID: 88-0465132). This ordinance will authorize reassignment of the agreement with BIP Software, Inc. to Resource Associates of Nevada, Inc. This renewal will provide for software maintenance and support for the period July 1, 2012 through June 30, 2013 at a cost of $5,000.
The BizTrack application is an automated tracking system, utilized by the Equal Business Opportunity Commission Office (EBOCO), pursuant to City Code (C.C.) 3922.02, and is responsible for tracking and monitoring minority and female participation in the city procurement process. Without full functionality of the BizTrack system, the EBOCO will not be able to generate reports that support an outreach directory, track contract volume, track vendor dollar ranges, vendor utilization, minority and female participation, and other ethnicity participation.
Since the Biztrack system is copyright owned by Resource Associates of Nevada, Inc., this contract is being established in accordance with the sole source provisions of the Columbus City Code, Section 329.07.
CONTRACT COMPLIANCE:
Vendor Name: Resource Associates of Nevada, Inc. CC#: 88-0465132 Expiration Date: 6/13/2014
FISCAL IMPACT:
During fiscal year 2010 and 2011 the amount of $3,780.0...
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