Explanation
This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Utilities to enter into a contract with Tokay Software, Inc. for a software service upgrade and six (6) additional seat licenses for Backflow Prevention Management Software.
Tokay Software, Inc. publishes and supports cross-connection control program management software for use in managing backflow prevention within a water distribution system. This upgrade of existing software is necessary to allow DPU backflow prevention users to continue to create, search, and modify work orders for operational efficiency. This contract will also provide for six (6) additional seat licenses of the software within the Department of Public Utilities.
SUPPLIER: Tokay Software, Inc.(04-3491562), expires 9/15/2015 (MAJ)
The company is not debarred according to the Excluded Party Listing System of the Federal Government or prohibited from being awarded a contract according to the Auditor of State Unresolved Findings for Recovery Certified Search.
FISCAL IMPACT: $19,850.00 is needed and is budgeted in the 2013 Water Operating Fund for this expenditure.
Prior Year Expenditures for this project:
$1,200.00 - was spent in 2012
$1,200.00 - was spent in 2011
Title
To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to enter into a contract with Tokay Software, Inc. for software services and to authorize the expenditure of $19,850.00 from the Water Operating Fund. ($19,850.00)
Body
WHEREAS, the Department of Public Utilities presently utilizes Tokay backflow software for cross-connection prevention device and work order tracking; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Public Utilities requires a planned upgrade of the existing software; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Public Utilities requires six (6) additional seat licenses for the Backflow Prevention section within the Division of Water; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to authorize the Department of Public Utilities to enter into a contract for software services with Tokay Software, Inc. for the preservation of public health, peace, property, safety; now, therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the Director of Public Utilities be and is hereby authorized to enter into contract with Tokay Software, Inc. for software upgrade services and six (6) additional seat licenses for the Division of Water.
SECTION 2. That the expenditure of $19,850.00 or so much thereof as may be needed, be and the same hereby is authorized as follows:
Fund No. 600
OCA 602664
Object Level 1: 03
Object Level 3: 3369
Amount: $19,850.00
SECTION 3. That the said firm shall conduct the work to the satisfaction of the Director of Public Utilities.
SECTION 4. That the funds necessary to carry out the purpose of this ordinance are hereby deemed appropriated, and the City Auditor shall establish such accounting codes as necessary.
SECTION 5. That this Ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law.