Explanation
BACKGROUND: The Department of Technology (DoT) has the immediate need to increase purchase order FL900403 with Compuware Corporation which provides staff support to assist the City and DoT in meeting the development roles and technical support required within the WASIMS (Water and Sewer Information Management System), while transitioning duties to the future WASIMS Support Team members. Also, the service provided under this contract is needed in order to meet staffing requirements and performance measures included within service level agreements for DoT customer agencies. The specific duties provided under this contract include:
· Providing assistance and support in the testing and implementation of the WASIMS upgrade of application and database
· Provide necessary WASIMS reports
· Provide assistance to the Division of Water as backup support to execute and maintain the daily operation of other critical operating systems; such as SCT and Oracle
This legislation authorizes the Finance Director to increase a purchase order for the aforementioned services. The purchase order authorized by this legislation will fund a Statement Of Works that will provide staff to support the Division of Water's daily operations of WASIMS (Water and Sewer Information Management System) which terms and conditions are provided within contract #FL900403.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The requested amount of $40,950.00 is available within the Department of Technology, Information Services Fund. This funding is necessary to complete the provision of support assistance for maintaining, testing and implementation of upgrades to computer related applications. This amount of $40,950.00 covers the period of 7/01/2003 to 9/30/2003.
EMERGENCY:
Emergency legislation is requested to expedite prompt payment to Compuware Corporation for the services provided and to maintain on-going support for the Water Division.
CONTRACT COMPLIANCE: 38-2007430 Expiration: 03/14/2004
Title
To authorize the Director of the Department of Finance to increase purchase order with Compuware Corporation to provide computer related support services from a Universal Term Contract that is established, to authorize the expenditure of $40,950.00 from the Information Services Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($40,950.00)
Body
WHEREAS, The Department of Technology (DoT) creates and maintains critical computer applications for several City Agencies; such as The Division of Water, and
WHEREAS, The Department of Technology needs to continue utilizing contractual services provided by Compuware Corporation, to augment staffing constraints and meet performance measures included within service level agreements (SLA) for DoT customer agencies, and
WHEREAS, DoT supports WASIMS (Water and Sewer Information Management System), and
WHEREAS, The purchase order authorized by this legislation will fund a Statement Of Work that will provide staff to support the Division of Water's daily operations of WASIMS (Water and Sewer Information Management System) which terms and conditions are provided within contract #FL900403, and
WHEREAS, Adequate funding was budgeted and is available for this purchase order increase, of $40,950.00 within the 2003 Department of Technology, Information Services budget, and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operations of the Department of Technology in that it is immediately necessary to authorize the Director of the Department of Finance to increase a purchase order with Compuware Corporation, Inc., thereby preserving the public health, peace, 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 Finance be and is hereby authorized to increase a purchase order for computer related support and services from Compuware Corporation for maintaining critical computer applications.
SECTION 2: That the expenditure of $40,950.00 or so much thereof as may be necessary is hereby authorized to be expended from:
Division: 47-01
Fund: 514
Subfund 600
OCA Code: 514600
Object Level 1 03
Object Level 3 3347
Amount: $40,950.00
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.