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File #: 1120-2025    Version: 1
Type: Ordinance Status: Consent
File created: 4/18/2025 In control: Public Utilities & Sustainability Committee
On agenda: 6/9/2025 Final action:
Title: To authorize the Director of the Department of Public Utilities to enter into contract, in accordance with sole-source provisions of City Code, with GE Digital LLC for the maintenance of GE Advantage (aka Global Care) software licenses and maintenance support for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage; and to authorize the expenditure of $200,208.25 from the Sewer Operating Sanitary Fund. ($200,208.25)
Attachments: 1. ORD 1120_2025 Sole Source Form_GE Global Care, 2. ORD 1120_2025_DOSD_Global Care_quote, 3. ORD 1120_2025_GE Global Care Renewal DOSD_iFix_License_Keys_2025_renewal, 4. ORD 1120-2025 Financial Coding - GE Global Care Renewal, 5. ORD 1120_2025_Ohio SOS GE Digital Status_4_18_2025, 6. ORD 1120_2025 Vendor Authorization Letter_City of Columbus 2025_0508
Explanation

This legislation authorizes the Director of the Department of Public Utilities to enter into an agreement with GE Digital LLC for the maintenance and renewal of software licenses and support for the GE Advantage (aka Global Care).

The Sewer Maintenance Operation Center (SMOC) and the Jackson Pike (JPWWTP) and Southerly (SWWTP) Wastewater Treatment Plants utilize the GE Advantage (aka Global Care) software to monitor their plant-wide control systems and operations. At SMOC, the software monitors remote pump and lift stations, as well as level sensors and flow meters throughout the City. There are two (2) products covered by the support agreement: iFix is the control software for supervisors and operators, which controls all plant processes and systems, and iHistorian, which records a historical database of approximately 64,624 data points monitored daily at Division of Sewerage and Drainage (DOSD) facilities. This agreement includes updates to each product to its most up-to-date 2024 version.

The license renewals and support agreement for the existing software and licenses will go into effect on the date of execution and expire on September 12, 2026.

GE Digital LLC is the developer of the software and has a partnership with Gray Matter Systems as the sole provider of all software support and maintenance. This agreement will be established in accordance with the relevant provisions of Chapter 329 of City Code relating to sole-source procurement.

SUPPLIER:

GE Digital LLC | D365 Vendor #017326 | Expires 12/16/2026.
GE Digital LLC does not hold MBE/WBE status.

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.

FISCAL IMPACT:

$200,208.25 is needed for this expense. $230,000.00 was budgeted for this expense.
$194,554.61 was spent in 2024.
$185,867.27 was spe...

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