Explanation
The purpose of this legislation is to authorize the Director of Public Utilities to enter into an agreement with GE Fanuc Automation Americas Inc for software licenses and support for the GE Fanuc Proficy Global Care software in accordance with the provisions of sole source procurement, Columbus City Code Section 329.07 (e).
The GE Fanuc Proficy Global Care software is the software utilized by the Sewer Maintenance Operation Center, Jackson Pike and Southerly Wastewater Treatment Plant s 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 iFix4.5 is the control software for supervisors and operators which is used to control all plant processes and systems and the iHistorian 3.1 records an 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 9-15-2010.
GE Fanuc 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.
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.
SUPPLIER: GE Fanuc Automation Americas Inc (54-1393332) Expires 5-29-11
FISCAL IMPACT: $90,270.00. This funding is budgeted and needed for this support. This legislation includes the cost for software support for the Sewer Maintenance Operation Center.
$59,419.59 was spent in 2008.
Title
To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to enter into an agreement with GE Fanuc Automation Americas Inc for Software 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 $90,270.00 from the Sewerage System Operating Fund, ($90,270.00)
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WHEREAS, the Sewer Maintenance Operation Center, Jackson Pike and Southerly Wastewater Treatment Plants have various control and process systems that are monitored and controlled by the GE Fanuc Global Care Software, and
WHEREAS, there are two (2) products being covered by this support agreement. The iFix4.5 is the control software for supervisors and operators which is used to control all plant processes and systems and the iHistorian 3.1 records an historical database for some 20,000 points that are monitored daily at the two wastewater treatment plants, and
WHEREAS, GE Fanuc Automation Americas 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 support is for one (1) year and it will expire on September 15, 2009, and
WHEREAS, . this legislation is being submitted in accordance with the Sole Source provisions of the Columbus City Code Section 329.07, now, therefore
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
Section1. That the Director of Public Utilities be and is hereby authorized to enter into an agreement with GE Fanuc Automation Americas Inc for Software Licenses and Support for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage.
Section 2. That the expenditure of 90,270.00 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: 605048
Object Level 1: 03
Object Level 3: 3369
Amount: $48,051.65
Jackson Pike Wastewater Treatment Plant
OCA: 605014
Object Level 1: 03
Object Level 3: 3369
Amount: $41,102.20
Sewer Maintenance Operation Center
OCA: 605089
Object Level 1: 03
Object Level 3: 3369
Amount: $1116.15
Section 3. That this Council finds it 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 this Ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law.