City of Columbus - File #: 1318-2010

• File #: 1318-2010
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 9/9/2010
• In control: Administration Committee
• On agenda: 10/4/2010
• Final action: 10/6/2010
• Title: To authorize the Director of the Department of Technology and the Director of the Department of Public Utilities to enter into an annual agreement with Hach Company to provide software maintenance and support on the WIMS system; in accordance with sole source procurement provisions of the Columbus City Code; to authorize the expenditure of $13,621.00 from the Department of Technology Internal Service Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($13,621.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
10/6/2010	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
10/5/2010	1	MAYOR	Signed
10/4/2010	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
10/4/2010	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
9/21/2010	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
9/21/2010	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
9/21/2010	1	Technology Drafter	Sent for Approval
9/21/2010	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
9/21/2010	1	Technology Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
9/20/2010	1	Finance Reviewer	Sent for Approval
9/20/2010	1	Finance - Purchasing Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
9/20/2010	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
9/20/2010	1	Technology Drafter	Sent for Approval
9/17/2010	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
9/17/2010	1	Technology Drafter	Sent for Approval
9/17/2010	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
9/16/2010	1	Technology Drafter	Sent for Approval
9/16/2010	1	Technology Drafter	Sent for Approval
9/16/2010	1	TECHNOLOGY DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
9/16/2010	1	Technology Drafter	Sent for Approval
9/16/2010	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Sent for Approval
9/15/2010	1	Technology Drafter	Sent for Approval

Explanation

BACKGROUND:

On November 24, 2008 Council approved and passed ordinance 1738-2008 that authorized the Director of the Department of Public Utilities to enter into an agreement with PerkinElmer Health Sciences, Inc. in the amount of $519,852.00 for the design, purchase and implementation of a new Laboratory Information Management System with accompanying Operations Data System. The selection of PerkinElmer Health Sciences was performed in accordance with the procedures set forth in Columbus City Code, Section 329.14, "Awarding professional service contracts through requests for proposals."


PerkinElmer Health Sciences, Inc. subcontracted with Hach Company to provide the WIMS software as part of the overall technology system investment. As the prime contractor, PerkinElmer Health Sciences, Inc. purchased the WIMS software licenses with the first year of maintenance and support on behalf of the Department of Public Utilities. This legislation will enable the Director of the Department of Technology and the Director of the Department of Public Utilities to continue with software support by entering into an agreement with Hach Company.


This legislation authorizes the Director of the Department of Technology and the Director of the Department of Public Utilities to enter into an annual agreement (Service Contract # HACH128744) with Hach Company for maintenance and support of a Water Information Management System (WIMS). The twelve month term period for maintenance and support is October 1, 2010 through September 30, 2011. This agreement provides computer programming software maintenance on the WIMS system and obligates Hach Company to provide upgrades, new releases, and technical support for the software licensed to the Department of Public Utilities. The amount of funds needed for this annual maintenance and support agreement is $13,621.00. This ordinance also requests approval to continue services provided by Hach Company in accord...