Explanation
BACKGROUND
This ordinance authorizes the Director of Finance and Management, on behalf of the Department of Technology to associate all General Budget Reservations resulting from this ordinance with Purchase Agreement (PA/UTC) PA005936 with CDW Government, LLC for the purchase of SolarWinds software products, in the amount of $110,100.47. This purchase will allow DoT to continue to modernize, upgrade, and enhance our network monitoring solution.
This purchase of SolarWinds software products includes the following but is not limited to: network device availability, bandwidth utilization, software upgrades and traffic analysis. SolarWinds gives our infrastructure team the enterprise tools needed to perform in-depth analysis and maintain support of critical systems. Without this purchase of the SolarWinds software, the network infrastructure team lacks the proper enterprise tools needed to troubleshoot complex network issues and anomalies. The purchase of SolarWinds was originally authorized by Ordinance No. 3190-2022, which authorized a Universal Term Contract for the purchase of the software, with an expiration date of June 30, 2025.
The term of this software coverage is one year, beginning on November 18, 2024 and ending on November 17, 2025 at a total cost of $110,100.47.
FISCAL IMPACT
Funds, in the amount of $110,100.47 for this expenditure are budgeted and available within the Department of Technology, Information Services Division, Information Services Operating Fund.
CONTRACT COMPLIANCE
Vendor Name: CDW Government, LLC; CC/Vendor #: 034427; Expiration Date: 1/03/2025
Title
To authorize the Director of the Department of Finance and Management, on behalf of Department of Technology, to associate all General Budget Reservations resulting from this ordinance with Purchase Agreement PA005936 with CDW Government, LLC for the purchase of SolarWinds software products; and to authorize the expenditure of $110,100.47 from the Department of Technology, Information Services Division, Information Services Operating Fund. ($110,100.47)
Body
WHEREAS, there is a need to continue to obtain SolarWinds software products for network monitoring and related services; and
WHEREAS, purchase agreement PA005936 provides for the needed service; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Technology wishes to continue to receive these services via PA005936; and
WHEREAS, this ordinance authorizes the Director of Finance and Management, on behalf of the Department of Technology, to associate all General Budget Reservations resulting from this ordinance with PA005936 with CDW Government, LLC for the purchase of SolarWinds software products; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the Director of the Department of Finance and Management, on behalf of the Department of Technology be and is hereby authorized to associate all General Budget Reservations resulting from this ordinance with purchase agreement PA005936 with CDW Government, LLC for the purchase of SolarWinds software products, in the amount of $110,100.47, for a period of one year, beginning on November 18, 2024 and ending on November 17, 2025.
SECTION 2. That the expenditure of $110,100.47, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is hereby authorized to be expended as shown in the attachment to this ordinance. (see 2291-2024EXP)
SECTION 3. That the City Auditor is authorized to make any accounting changes to revise the funding source for all contracts or contract modifications associated with this ordinance.
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.