BACKGROUND: The Division of Water entered into contract EL004376, with Blue Heron Consulting, to manage, analyze, design, implement, test, and maintain our Water and Sewer Information Management System (WASIMS). This investigation has detailed additional steps needed to assure the integrity of the system. The Contract Compliance Number for Blue Heron Consulting is 16-1573553. They do not have certified MBE/FBE status.
1. The Division needs an additional $216,840.00. The original contract was established for $75,000.00. The total amount of the original contract and three modifications is $318,840.00.
2. The need for additional funds was not foreseen at the time of the initial contract, as the areas of concern were not found until the company completed the evaluation of the system.
3. It is in the City's best interest to not formally bid this service as we have already contracted with the vendor to provide the services needed and bringing in a new vendor would not be feasible.
4. The cost of this service is based on a quote received from the vendor.
It is requested that this Ordinance be handled in an emergency manner, in order to maintain the integrity of the system and, due to time constraints to perform the necessary work.
FISCAL IMPACT: The Division of Water has allocated $100,000.00 for these services in the 2004 Budget. The Division will re-prioritize Object Level Three expenditures in order to cover the difference.
$50,000.00 was expended for these services in 2003.
There were no expenditures for these services in 2002.
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To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to enter into the third modification of the contract with Blue Heron Consulting, for additional services needed to complete the testing, and maintenance of our Water and Sewer Information Management System (WASIMS), for the Division of Water, to authorize the expenditure of $216,840.00 from Water Systems Operating Fund, and to declare an emergency. ($216,840.00)
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WHEREAS, the Division of Water entered into contract EL004376, with Blue Heron Consulting, to manage, analyze, design, implement, test, and maintain our Water and Sewer Information Management System (WASIMS), and
WHEREAS, during Blue Heron's analysis of WASIMS, they found areas that need additional attention, therefore, the Division would like to modify this contract a third time, so the company can address these areas of concern, and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Division of Water, Department of Public Utilities, in that it is immediately necessary to authorize the Director of Public Utilities to enter into the third modification of the contract with Blue Heron, for additional services needed to complete the management, testing, and maintenance of our Water and Sewer Information Management System (WASIMS), for the immediate preservation of public health, peace, property and 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 the third modification for the contract with Blue Heron Consulting, for additional services needed to complete the management, testing, and maintenance of our Water and Sewer Information Management System (WASIMS), for the Division of Water, Department of Public Utilities.
Section 2. That the expenditure of $216,840.00 or as much thereof as may be needed, is hereby authorized from Water Works Fund 600, Department 60-09, OCA Code 602995, Object Level One 03, Object Level Three 3372, to pay the cost thereof.
Section 3. That for reasons stated in the preamble hereto, which is hereby made a part hereof, this Ordinance is declared to be an emergency measure and shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage and approval by the Mayor, or ten days after passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.