City of Columbus - File #: 2144-2006

• File #: 2144-2006
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 11/16/2006
• In control: Administration Committee
• On agenda: 12/4/2006
• Final action: 12/7/2006
• Title: To authorize the Director of the Department of Technology to enter into contract with Unisys Corporation for support services; to authorize the expenditure of $46,561.00 from the information services fund, and to declare an emergency. ($46,561.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
12/7/2006	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
12/6/2006	1	MAYOR	Signed
12/4/2006	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
12/4/2006	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
11/22/2006	1	Technology Drafter	Sent for Approval
11/22/2006	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
11/22/2006	1	Technology Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
11/21/2006	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
11/21/2006	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
11/21/2006	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
11/21/2006	1	Technology Drafter	Sent for Approval
11/21/2006	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
11/21/2006	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
11/17/2006	1	TECHNOLOGY DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
11/17/2006	1	Technology Drafter	Sent for Approval
11/17/2006	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Sent for Approval
11/17/2006	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
11/17/2006	1	Technology Drafter	Sent for Approval
11/16/2006	1	Technology Drafter	Sent for Approval

Explanation

BACKGROUND:    Near the end of 2005, the Department of Technology engaged in the purchase of  new equipment, from Unisys Corporation, associated with mainframe servers (Libra system), which allow the Department to analyze; examine; integrate and process the city's payroll/personnel, Police and LEADS (Law Enforcement Agencies Data System) applications, along with other applications necessary for daily operations.  The Unisys equipment is a unique system that is manufactured solely by Unisys Corporation and is a proprietary system.  As part of the original purchase, authorized by ordinance 1934-2005, the Department was provided options for support services.       

The result of this legislation is to authorize the Director of the Department of Technology to enter into contract with Unisys Corporation, for support services from February, 2006 through June 30, 2007 associated with the Libra system.  

FISCAL IMPACT: The Libra system was new equipment, established through ordinance 1934-2005, in the amount of $570,790.00.  Of this amount, to-date, the Department has expended $485,216.00 for the equipment.  However, the Department has not expended any funds toward support services associated with the new Libra system.  This is the first year for a support services contract for the Libra system, provided by Unisys Corporation, in the amount of $46,561.00, bringing the aggregate contract total to $46,561.00.  Funding for services provided by this ordinance is budgeted and available within the 2006 Department of Technology's information services fund.

EMERGENCY: There is an immediate need to enter into contract with Unisys Corporation in order to maintain support and services for the Libra system, which supports the Police LEADS and payroll applications.

CONTRACT COMPLIANCE NUMBER:      38-0387840      Expires: 03/26/2007

Title

To authorize the Director of the Department of Technology to enter into contract with Unisys Corporation  for support services; to authorize the expenditure of $46,561.00 from the information services fund, and to declare an emergency. ($46,561.00)

Body

WHEREAS, the Department of Technology engaged in the purchase of  new equipment, from Unisys Corporation, associated with mainframe servers (Libra system), which allow the Department to analyze; examine; integrate and process the city's payroll/personnel, Police and LEADS (Law Enforcement Agencies Data System) applications; and

WHEREAS, as part of the original purchase, authorized by ordinance 1934-2005, the Department was provided options for support services; and

WHEREAS, the result of this legislation is to authorize the Director of the Department of Technology to enter into contract with Unisys Corporation, for support services from February, 2006 through June 30, 2007 associated with the Libra system; and

WHEREAS, funding for services provided by this ordinance is budgeted and available within the 2006 Department of Technology's information services fund; and

WHEREAS, this is the first year for a support services contract for the Libra system, provided by Unisys Corporation; and

WHEREAS, an emergency exits in the usual daily operation of the Information Services Division in that it is immediately necessary enter into contract with Unisys Corporation for support services, to maintain uninterrupted support and services for the police LEADS and payroll applications, for the preservation of the public health, peace, property, safety and welfare; now, therefore

      BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:

SECTION 1: That the Director of the Department of Technology be and is hereby authorized to enter into contract support services, with Unisys Corporation, related to operation of the Libra system.

SECTION 2: That the expenditure of $46,561.00 or so much thereof as may be necessary is hereby authorized to be expended from:

Division: 47-02|Fund: 514|Subfund: 001|OCA: 280768 | Object level one: 03| Object level three code: 3372| Amount: $46,561.00

SECTION 3: That for the reasons stated in the preamble hereto, which is hereby made a part hereof, this ordinance is hereby 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