Explanation
Ordinance 1392-2002 authorized the purchase and three years of hardware and software support services for the HP9000 database server, a high-end platform mainframe server that handles the critical business applications for the Franklin County Municipal Court case management system. Pursuant to this ordinance, the Clerk purchased equipment from OmniTec, Inc. The software support services aspect of this contract expired on November 7, 2005. Because the Clerk's Office experienced significant computer network problems, OmniTec provided emergency support services beyond the expiration date of the original agreement. In order to provide the necessary compensation to OmniTech and to provide for short term software support services until such time as the contract can be rebid, the Clerk is seeking approval to enter into a 3 month agreement with OmniTech and to waive competitive bidding.
Emergency Designation: This ordinance is being submitted as an emergency measure so that OmniTec can be compensated for services already provided and so that no interruption in necessary support services occurs.
Fiscal Impact: $27,000 is available within the Municipal Court Clerk's computer fund budget.
Title
To authorize the Franklin County Municipal Court Clerk to enter into an agreement from November 8, 2005 through January 31, 2006 with OmniTec Inc. for support services for the HP9000 database server; to waive the provisions of Chapter 329 of the Columbus City Code, 1959, pertaining to competitive bidding; to authorize the expenditure of $27,000 from the Clerk's special revenue fund; and to declare an emergency.
Body
WHEREAS, Ordinance 1392-2002 authorized the purchase of a new database server, the HP9000, and three year support services from OmniTec, Inc., and
WHEREAS, this agreement expired on November 7, 2005; and
WHEREAS, OmniTec has performed necessary support services for the Clerk's after the expiration of the agreement on an emergency basis as a result of the database crashing; and
WHEREAS, due the circumstances described herein, it is necessary to waive the provisions of competitive bidding for this short term agreement; 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 support for the HP9000 database server, 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 Franklin County Municipal Court Clerk be and hereby is authorized to enter into a software support agreement with OmniTec from November 8, 2005 through January 31, 2006.
Section 2. That it is in the best interest of the City of Columbus to waive the provisions of Section 329.06 of the Columbus City Code, and such provisions are hereby waived.
Section 3. That for paying the cost thereof, the sum of $27,000 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 on 2601, subfund 002, OCA code 260208, object level one 03, object level 3369.
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.