Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Director of the Department of Technology, on behalf of Public Safety, to modify and extend the renewable contract for the software service support agreement with Public Safety Systems, Inc. (PSSI), owner of the license for the Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) Response software application. The CAD system is utilized by the police dispatch facility and the Fire Alarm Offices. The CAD allows these facilities to monitor, track and dispatch emergency and non-emergency data. PSSI provides services such as, telephone support services, upgrades to software and enhancement features, which support the CAD system's daily operations.
On June 12, 2000, Council approved and passed Ordinance 1420-00, which established the software support services provided by PSSI. This modification extends, the previously legislated, contract from June 12, 2003 through June 13, 2004.
FISCAL IMPACT: In fiscal year 2001 $42,500.00 was expended for software support service provided by PSSI. During fiscal year 2002, $46,200.00 was expended for the same service. The expenditure of $48,500.00 for this modification is budgeted and funding is available.
EMERGENCY: There is an immediate need to modify and extend a contract with PSSI in order to maintain uninterrupted support and services that support the Computer Aided Dispatch Response system.
CONTRACT COMPLIANCE NUMBER: 54-1302472 Expires: 07/25/2004
Title
To authorize the Director of the Department of Technology to modify and extend a contract with Public Safety System, Inc. for software support and services for the Response Computer Aided Dispatch System for the Technology Department, to authorize the expenditure of $48,500.00 from the Technology Department, Director's Office, General Fund, and to declare an emergency. ($48,500.00)
Body
WHEREAS, the legislation authorizes the Director of the Department of Technology to modify and extend a software license contract and to expend $48,500.00 commencing June 12, 2003 through June 13, 2004, and
WHEREAS, said software license is required to support daily operations of the Computer Aided Dispatching application software for the Communication Division, and
WHEREAS, the modification agreement supports software for the CAD system, for the police dispatch facility and the Fire Alarm Office, and
WHEREAS, PSSI provides services such as, telephone support services, upgrades to software and enhancement features, which support the CAD system's daily operations, and
WHEREAS, on June 12, 2000, Council approved and passed Ordinance 1420-00, which established the software support services provided by PSSI, and
WHEREAS, an emergency exits in the usual daily operation of the Technology Department, in that it is immediately necessary to modify and extend a contract with Public Safety Systems, Inc. (PSSI) for the purchase of a software service support agreement, now therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1: That the Director of the Department of Technology, on behalf of Public Safety be and is hereby authorized to modify and extend the renewable contract for software service support agreement with Public Safety Systems, Inc. (PSSI), related to operations of the Computer Aided Dispatch.
SECTION 2: That the expenditure of $48,500.00 or so much thereof as may be necessary is hereby authorized to be expended from:
Dept./Division: 47-01
Fund/Subfund: 010
OCA Code: 470724
Object Level 1: 03
Object Level 3: 3369
Amount: $48,500.00
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