Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Director of the Department of Technology (DoT) to modify and extend a contract with Network Associates for software license and maintenance support, associated with the McAfee Active Virus Defense Suite. This suite includes VirusSscan Security Suite, Netshield Security Suite and Internet Security Suite. VirusScan Security Suite provides multi-platform protection for desktop clients. Netsheild Security Suite protects all file, application and groupware servers. Internet Security Suite locks out viruses and hostile code at the Internet gateway. The McAfee Active Virus Defense Suite includes a software distribution tool to allow the City to keep the anti-virus software current.
The passage of this ordinance will allow DoT to access an emergency virus response center, technical support and product updates for one year, from December 1, 2004 through November 30, 2005. The previous two-year contract, authorized by ordinance 1954-02, passed December 16, 2002, with an option to renew on the anniversary date.
FISCAL IMPACT: During 2003, $121,000.00 was expended. Earlier this year, Dot expended $4,368.66 with Network Associates. This year's expenditure of $79,500.00 is available and budgeted in the information services fund and will cover support from December 1, 2004 through November 30, 2005.
EMERGENCY:
Emergency legislation is requested in order to facilitate immediate payment and no interruption of service from the supplier.
CONTRACT COMPLIANCE NUMBER: 77-0316593 Expires: 11/27/2004
Title
To authorize the Director of the Department of Technology to modify and extend a contract with Network Associates Inc. for software license and maintenance support, to authorize the expenditure of $79,500.00 from the information services fund, and to declare an emergency. ($79,500.00)
Body
WHEREAS, this legislation authorizes the Director of the Department of Technology (DoT) to modify and extend a contract with Network Associates for software maintenance support, associated with the McAfee Active Virus Defense Suite; and
WHEREAS, the passage of this ordinance will allow DoT to access an emergency virus response center, technical support and product updates for one year, from December 1, 2004 through November 30, 2005; and
WHEREAS, the previous two-year contract, authorized by ordinance 1954-02, passed December 16, 2002, with an option to renew on the anniversary date; and
WHEREAS, this year's expenditure of $79,500.00 is available and budgeted in the information services fund; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the City in that it is immediately necessary to authorize this contract modification and extension, to provide uninterrupted service for software license and maintenance and support, provided by Network Associates, Inc., 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 Technology (DoT) is hereby authorized to modify and extend a contract with Network Associates for software license and maintenance support, associated with the McAfee Active Virus Defense Suite, for one year, from December 1, 2004 through November 30, 2005, for the Department of Technology.
SECTION 2: That the expenditure of $79,500.00 or so much thereof as may be necessary is hereby authorized to be expended from:
Div.:47-02| Fund: 514|Subfund: 001| OCA Code: 472415| Obj. Level 1:03| Obj. Level 3:3358| Amount: $72,000.00
Div.:47-02| Fund: 514|Subfund: 001| OCA Code: 472415| Obj. Level 1:03| Obj. Level 3:3369| Amount: $7,500.00
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