Explanation
The purpose of this legislation is to authorize the Director of Public Utilities to enter into contract for the Division of Operational Support with Indus International Inc. to provide upgrades to software licenses and maintenance for migration of the Division of Electricity's customer billing system into the system being utilized by the Division of Water and Division of Sewerage and Drainage. This contract is being established in accordance with Sole Source provisions of Section 329.07 (c) of the Columbus City Code.
Indus International Inc. is the sole provider of the following software licenses which will be maintained by the Department of Public Utilities, Division of Operational Support: Indus Advantage is the Customer Information System (CIS) currently used by the Division of Water and the Division of Sewerage and Drainage. The system has been in use for several years and is currently being supported at version 3.1.1. This upgrade is necessary to implement a key goal of the Department of Public Utilities' Technology Master Plan, which recommends that the Department of Public Utilities migrate the Division of Electricity's current customer billing system to an integrated CIS based on the Indus Customer Suite version 4.0. In addition to providing the necessary functionality for successful implementation of the Division of Electricity's complex billing needs, this upgrade will provide the Department with the ability to provide customer self-service functionality via the Internet. The online customer self-service functions include reviewing general account information, billing history, and service usage, in addition to providing the capability for online customer bill payment.
Supplier: Indus International Inc (23-2296631)
Fiscal Impact: $195,500.00 is budgeted and needed for this upgrade.
This service is a key goal of the overall Department of Public Utilities Technology Master Plan and emergency legislation is being requested so that the Department of Public Utilities implantation of the software of March 31, 2006 can be accomplished without interruption or delays.
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To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to enter into contract with Indus International Inc. for software license upgrades and maintenance in accordance with Sole Source Procurement Columbus City Code Section 329.07 (c) for the Division of Operational Support, to authorize the expenditure of $89,499.90 from the Sewerage System Operating Fund, $66,059.45 from the Water Operating Fund, $38,357.10 from the Electricity Operating Fund and $19,178.55 from the Storm Sewer Operating Fund, and to declare an emergency. ($213,095.00)
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WHEREAS, Indus International Inc is the sole provider of the software and maintenance of that software currently utilized by the Department of Public Utilities for the customer bill payment system, and
WHEREAS, the Indus Advantage is the Customer Information System (CIS) currently used by the Division of Water and the Division of Sewerage and Drainage, and
WHEREAS, a key goal of the Department of Public Utilities' Technology Master Plan, which recommends that the Department of Public Utilities migrate the Division of Electricity's current customer billing system to an integrated CIS based on the Indus Customer Suite version 4.0, and
WHEREAS, implementation of the Division of Electricity's complex billing needs, this upgrade will provide the Department with the ability to provide customer self-service functionality via the Internet. The online customer self-service functions include reviewing general account information, billing history, and service usage, in addition to providing the capability for online customer bill payment, and
WHEREAS, this contract is being established in accordance with the Sole Source provisions of Columbus City Code Section 329.07 (c), and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Public Utilities, Division of Operational Support in that it is immediately necessary to enter into contract for the upgrade of software licenses so that the Department of Public Utilities implantation of the software of March 31, 2006 can be accomplished without interruption or delays with Indus International Inc. for the immediate preservation of the 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 a contract with Indus International Inc. for software license upgrades and maintenance for the Division of Operational Support.
Section 2. That the expenditure of $213,095.00 or so much thereof as may be needed, be and the same hereby is authorized from:
Sewerage System Operating Fund
FUND: 650
OCA: 600205
OBJECT LEVEL 3: 3358
AMOUNT: $82,110.00
FUND: 650
OCA: 600205
OBJECT LEVEL 3: 3369
AMOUNT: $7,389.90
Water Operating Fund
FUND: 600
OCA: 600209
OBJECT LEVEL 3: 3358
AMOUNT: $60,605.00
FUND: 600
OCA: 600209
OBJECT LEVEL 3: 3369
AMOUNT: $5,454.45
Electricity Operating Fund
FUND: 550
OCA: 600207
OBJECT LEVEL 3: 3358
AMOUNT: $35,190.00
FUND:550
OCA: 600207
OBJECT LEVEL 3: 3369
AMOUNT: $3,167.10
Storm Sewer Operating Fund
FUND: 675
OCA: 600215
OBJECT LEVEL 3: 3358
AMOUNT: $17,595.00
FUND: 675
OCA: 600215
OBJECT LEVEL 3: 3369
AMOUNT: $1,583.55
TOTAL AMOUNT REQUESTED: $213,095.00
Section 3. That this Council finds it in the best interest of the City of Columbus to establish this agreement within Sole Source provisions in Section 329.07 (c) of the Columbus City Code.
Section 4. That for the reasons stated in the preamble hereto, where is hereby made a part hereof, this Ordinance is hereby declared to be an emergency measure, which 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.