Explanation
The purpose of this legislation is to authorize the Director of Public Utilities to purchase a subscription for IRTHNet Prevention Ticket Management Services. The service is designed to automate dig requests processing, this will allow the Department of Public Utilities to focus on protecting underground facilities. There is no software or maintenance associated with this service. The service is offered to subscribers via the internet.
The Department of Public Utilities, Damage Prevention Section, wishes to purchase a subscription with Irth Solutions Inc. for the rights to use IRTHNet service to manage the damage prevention ticket system in accordance with the Sole Source provisions of Columbus City Code Section 329.07 (c). The Damage Prevention Section is responsible for locating underground utilities for the Department of Public Utilities and will be receiving these locate requests through the Ohio Utilities Protection Service. This creates the need for IRTHNet ticket management system to help route these requests to the correct locator and geographical area. The software utilized with this service was developed by Irth Solutions Inc. and is the only software of this type to be directly connected to Ohio Utilities Protection Services (OUPS) which the Department of Public Utilities is a member. Irth Solutions Inc. will provide 24 x 7 monitoring, security and access.
The service will allow the Damage Prevention section to automatically process map definitions through the internet and the IRTHNet software will compare dig site data. IRTHNet uses the same land base that the One Call Center uses for creating the dig request. IRTHNet provides total automation for Positive Response to the excavator and One Call Center. Furthermore, the Ohio Utilities Protection Service (OUPS) uses IRTHNet for ticket creation.
SUPPLIER: Irth Solutions Inc. (31-1137223) Expires 10-23-08
FISCAL IMPACT: $45,600.00 is needed and budgeted for this subscription
Title
To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to purchase a subscription for the right to use the IRTHNet Services with Irth Solutions Inc. for the Damage Prevention Section in accordance with the sole source provisions of the Columbus City Code; to authorize the expenditure of $16,416.00 from the Sewerage System Operating Fund, $16,416.00 from the Water Operating Fund, $11,856.00 from the Storm Water Operating Fund, and $912.00 from the Electricity Operating Fund. ($45,600.00)
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WHEREAS, Department of Public Utilities, Damage Prevention Section, locates underground utilities for the Department of Public Utilities and will be receiving these locate requests through the Ohio Utilities Protection Service, and
WHEREAS, the subscription to utilize the service is the only service of this type utilized by the Ohio Utilities Protection Service (OUPS) and the Department of Public Utilities is a member of OUPS, and
WHEREAS, the Department of Public Utilities wishes to purchase a subscription for the right to use IRTHNet Services through Irth Solutions Inc. the developer of the software, and
WHEREAS, the IRTHNet Service uses the same land base that the One Call Center uses for creating the dig request, and
WHEREAS, the subscription for the service will be purchased in accordance with the Sole Source Provision of Columbus City Code Section 329.07 (c), 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 purchase a subscription for the use of the IRTHNet Service provided by Irth Solutions Inc., in accordance with the sole source provisions of Section 329.07(c) of the Columbus City Code, for the Department of Public Utilities.
Section 2. That the expenditure of $45,600.00 or as much thereof as may be needed, is hereby authorized as follows:
FUND: 650
OCA Code 605073
Object Level 1: 3
Object Level 3: 3332
Amount: $16,416.00
FUND: 600
OCA Code 601849
Object Level 1: 3
Object Level 3: 3332
Amount: $16,416.00
FUND: 675
OCA Code 675002
Object Level 1: 3
Object Level 3: 3332
Amount: $11,856.00
FUND: 550
OCA Code 600700
Object Level 1: 3
Object Level 3: 3332
Amount: $912.00
TOTAL AMOUNT: $45,600.00
Section 3. That this Ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law.