Explanation
March 2, 2006
Background: Approval of ordinance 0112-01 on January 22, 2001 established a six year contract with Maximus, Inc. for the purpose of providing software support for CourtView 2000, the Municipal Court case management system. Passage of this ordinance will provide funding from April 1, 2006 thru July 31, 2006, four months of the sixth year of a six year contract. The additional time will allow the Clerk to renegotiate a new software support contract with Maximus, Inc.
Fiscal Impact: Funds for this budgeted expenditure are available within the Municipal Court Clerk 2006 special revenue fund appropriations.
Emergency: Emergency legislation is requested to maintain ongoing and uninterrupted software support for the CourtView 2000, the Municipal Court case management system.
Contract Compliance Number: Maximus, Inc. 54-1000588
Title
To authorize and direct the Director of the Department of Finance and Management to enter into contract with Maximus, Inc. for the CourtView 2000 software support on behalf of the Municipal Court Clerk; to authorize the expenditure of $62,587.00 from the Clerk's computer fund; to declare an emergency. ($62,587.00)
Body
Whereas, Council approved ordinance 0112-01 on January 22, 2001 to establish a six year agreement with Maximus, Inc. for the CourtView 2000 primary software and secondary web-site software support; and
Whereas, it is necessary to secure support for the period from April 1, 2006 thru July 31, 2006, for four months of the sixth year of the six year agreement; and
Whereas, continuation of the support agreement with Maximus, Inc. for four additional months is needed to allow the Clerk sufficient time to renegotiate a new support agreement with Maximus, Inc.; and
Whereas, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Municipal Court Clerk's office, in that it is immediately necessary to provide for ongoing and uninterrupted software support for the Municipal Court's case management system, thereby preserving the public health, peace, property, 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 authorize to enter into four months of the sixth year of a six year contract with Maximus, Inc. for the CourtView 2000 software support on behalf of the Municipal Court Clerk for the period of April 1, 2006 thru July 31, 2006.
Section 2. That for paying the cost thereof the sum of $62,587.00 or so much thereof as may be needed is hereby authorized to be expended from the Municipal Court Clerk special revenue fund, fund 227, organization one 2601, subfund number 02, oca code 260208, object level 1- 03, object level 3 - 3369.
Section 3. That for 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 if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.