Explanation
BACKGROUND:
This ordinance authorizes the Director of the Department of Technology on behalf of the Civil Service Commission to enter into a contract with Governmentjobs.com (also known as NeoGov) for application hosting services in support of the Insight Enterprise applicant and test management software system at a cost of $43,642.36 for the term period of January 1, 2019 to December 31, 2019 and the online job analysis data collection and offsite testing software/functionality (Biddle’s Integration TestGenius™) at a cost of $32,494.58 being co-termed from December 1, 2018 to December 31, 2019. The Commission has a need for online job analysis data collection and offsite testing software/functionality that integrates with its current NEOGOV Insight™ applicant tracking/test management software. The only software available that provides this functionality and currently integrates with the NEOGOV Insight™ product is the TestGenius™ add-on, provided through NEOGOV’s partner, Biddle Consulting Group, Inc.
The original agreement with NeoGov (ED038195) was established March 11, 2009. The agreement with a modification was most recently authorized through ordinance 2615-2017, passed November 20, 2017, establishing PO093520. The total cost of this ordinance is $76,136.94.
This ordinance is being submitted in accordance with the provisions of the Sole Source procurement of the City of Columbus Code, Chapter 329.
EMERGENCY:
Emergency action is requested to expedite authorization of this contract in order to facilitate and maintain uninterrupted services from the supplier and to establish a purchase order at the earliest possible date.
FISCAL IMPACT:
In years 2016 and 2017, $28,000.00 and $71,559.12 respectively, was legislated for these services. This ordinance (2018) will provide funding in the amount of $76,136.94 for hosting and support services and applicant tracking/test management software (NEOGOV Insight™) and the online job analysis data collec...
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