Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Director of the Department of Technology to modify and extend a contract with Unisys Corporation, established through EL001384, for hardware, license and software support services.
The Department of Technology utilizes Unisys Corporation's ClearPath system to support specialized applications that allows the department to analyze, examine and integrate data source and operating environments that effect the daily operational functions of the Auditor's Office payroll application and Public Safety police LEADS (Law Enforcement Agencies Data System) applications that are maintained by the Department of Technology. The result of this legislation is to authorize the expenditure of funds in the total amount of $121,275.00 for the following services:
1. ClearPath Maintenance Services: Provides maintenance services for computer mainframes that contain payroll and police LEADS applications through June 2005, in the amount of $48,336.00.
2. ClearPath Software Support Services: Provides support through June 2005, in the amount of $49,584.00.
3. ClearPath System Annual Software License: Provides the license agreement for payroll and police LEADS applications through June 2005, in the amount of $23,355.00.
The original agreement, contract EL001384, was executed effective June 1, 2001 and shall continue until terminated by either party.
FISCAL IMPACT: During fiscal year 2003, $203,337.10 was expended toward services provided by Unisys. Earlier this year, DoT expended $55,749.00. Funding for services provided by this ordinance is budgeted and available within the 2004 Department of Technology's information services fund.
EMERGENCY: There is an immediate need to modify and extend a contract with Unisys Corporation in order to maintain uninterrupted support and services for the police LEADS and payroll applications.
CONTRACT COMPLIANCE NUMBER: 38-0387840 Expires: 03/26/2007
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To authorize the Director of the Department of Technology to modify and extend a contract with Unisys Corporation through June 2005 for hardware, license and software support services for the Department of Technology Information Services Division, to authorize the expenditure of $121,275.00 from the information services fund, and to declare an emergency. ($121,275.00)
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WHEREAS, this legislation authorizes the Director of the Department of Technology to modify and extend contract EL001384 with Unisys Corporation for hardware, license and software support, and
WHEREAS, the Department of Technology utilizes Unisys Corporation's ClearPath system to support specialized applications that allows the department to analyze, examine and integrate data source and operating environments that effect the daily operational functions of the Auditor's Office payroll application and Public Safety police LEADS (Law Enforcement Agencies Data System) applications that are maintained by the Department of Technology, and
WHEREAS, the contract, funded by this legislation, is required to continue daily operational support for the Auditor's Office payroll application and Public Safety police LEADS (Law Enforcement Agencies Data System) applications, and
WHEREAS, the result of this legislation is to authorize the expenditure of funds in the total amount of $121,275.00, and
WHEREAS, Funding is budgeted and available in the 2004 information services fund, and
WHEREAS, an emergency exits in the usual daily operation of the Information Services Division in that it is immediately necessary modify and extend a contract with Unisys Corporation for hardware, license and software support, to maintain uninterrupted support and services for the police LEADS and payroll applications, for the preservation of 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 be and is hereby authorized to modify and extend EL001384 through June 2005 for software license hardware and software support and services from Unisys Corporation, related to operation of the ClearPath mainframes.
SECTION 2: That the expenditure of $121,275.00 or so much thereof as may be necessary is hereby authorized to be expended from:
Dept./Division: 47-02 47-02 47-02
Fund/Subfund: 514/001 514/001 514/001
OCA Code: 280768 280768 280768
Object Level 1: 03 03 03
Object Level 3: 3369 3358 3372
Amount: $49,584.00 $23,355.00 $48,336.00
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