Explanation
The purpose of this legislation is to authorize the Director of Public Utilities to enter into an agreement with GE Intelligent Platforms, Inc. for software licenses and support for the GE Proficy GlobalCare Complete.
The GE Proficy GlobalCare Complete software is the software utilized by the Sewer Maintenance Operation Center and the Jackson Pike and Southerly Wastewater Treatment Plants for their plant wide control systems. The software is responsible for all controls throughout the plants and monitors the operations. There are two (2) products being covered by this support agreement. The iFix 5.1 is the control software for supervisors and operators which is used to control all plant processes and systems and the iHistorian 4.0 which records a historical database for some 20,000 points that are monitored daily at the Division of Sewerage and Drainage facilities. The support is for one (1) year expiring on September 14, 2013.
GE Intelligent Platforms, Inc. is the developer of the software and has a partnership with Gray Matters Systems to provide all support and maintenance of the software. This legislation is being submitted in accordance with the Sole Source provisions of the Columbus City Code Section 329.07(e).
SUPPLIER: GE Intelligent Platforms, Inc. (54-1393332) Expires 10-25-13
The company is not debarred according to the Excluded Party Listing System of the Federal Government or prohibited from being awarded a contract according to the Auditor of State Unresolved Findings for Recovery Certified Search.
FISCAL IMPACT: $135,793.30 is budgeted and needed for this purchase. This legislation includes the cost for software licenses and support.
$100,105.65 was spent in 2011.
$100,171.96 was spent in 2010.
$90,270.00 was spent in 2009.
EMERGENCY DESIGNATION: Emergency legislations is being requested so that there is not an interruption with the software licenses and support service of the GE Proficy GlobalCare Complete software utilized at the various Division of Sewerage and Drainage facilities.
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To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to enter into an agreement with GE Intelligent Platforms, Inc. for Software Licenses, Support and Maintenance for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage in accordance with the Sole Source provisions of Columbus City Code, and to authorize the expenditure of $135,793.30 from the Sewerage System Operating Fund, and to declare an emergency. ($135,793.30)
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WHEREAS, the Sewer Maintenance Operation Center, and the Jackson Pike and Southerly Wastewater Treatment Plants have various control and process systems that are monitored and controlled by the GE Proficy GlobalCare Complete software, and
WHEREAS, there are two (2) products being covered by this support agreement. The iFix 5.1 is the control software for supervisors and operators which is used to control all plant processes and systems and the iHistorian 4.0 records a historical database for some 20,000 points that are monitored daily at the Division of Sewerage and Drainage facilities, and
WHEREAS, GE Intelligent Platforms, Inc. is the developer of the software and has partnered with Gray Matter Systems to provide the support and maintenance of the software, and
WHEREAS, the software licenses and support is for one (1) year and will expire on September 14, 2013, and
WHEREAS, this legislation is being submitted in accordance with the Sole Source provisions of the Columbus City Code Section 329.07(e), and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Public Utilities, Division of Sewerage and Drainage in that it is immediately necessary to enter into a service agreement so that there is not an interruption with the software licenses and support service of the GE Proficy GlobalCare Complete software utilized at the various Division of Sewerage and Drainage locations; 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 an agreement with GE Intelligent Platforms, Inc. for Software Licenses and Support for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage.
SECTION 2. That the expenditure of $135,793.30 or so much thereof as may be needed, be and the same hereby is authorized from the Sewerage System Operating Fund, Fund No. 650, as follows:
Southerly Wastewater Treatment Plant
OCA: 605055
Object Level 1: 03
Object Level 3: 3369
Amount: $75,879.68
Jackson Pike Wastewater Treatment Plant
OCA: 605022
Object Level 1: 03
Object Level 3: 3369
Amount: $50,272.03
Sewer Maintenance Operation Center
OCA: 605089
Object Level 1: 03
Object Level 3: 3369
Amount: $9,641.59
Total Amount: $135,793.30
SECTION 3. That this Council finds it to be in the best interest of the City of Columbus to pass this legislation in accordance with the Sole Source provisions of Columbus City Code Section 329.07 (e).
SECTION 4. 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.