Explanation
BACKGROUND:
This legislation authorizes the Director of the Department of Technology to modify and extend the existing contract with Lawson Software for an additional one (1) year term, December 1, 2010 through November 30, 2011, for the installation and related services associated with the Central Payroll and Human Resources Information Management System (CHRIS). This system is replacing the City's aged, out-dated system that is reaching the limit capacity associated with maintaining data, processing information and programs. Without increasing total funding, this contract modification will extend the contract term period to allow for remaining deliverables and services to be performed and allow any remaining funds from purchase orders EL007511 (authorized via Ordinance No. 1799-2007; passed by Council November 26, 2007) and EL010074 (authorized via Ordinance No. 1340-2009; passed by Council December 1, 2009) to be expended as mutually agreed by both the City of Columbus and Lawson Software, with all other terms and conditions remaining the same. As of September 10, 2010 the remaining funds on EL007511 was $825,065.30 and EL010074 had $140,122.05 remaining.
In 2009, a total $650,004.000 was legislated via Ordinances 1110-2009, 0425-2009, and 1340-2009 to increase funding and extend the existing contract term periods. Passage of this ordinance will allow the contract to be extended for an additional one year term (12/01/2010 through 11/30/2011) for an accumulative total of three years the contract will have required extension beyond the initial first year. Additional contract details can be viewed via attachment ORD1243-2010 LAWSONHISTORY.
As the CHRIS project is not complete, and after further research and analysis, it has been determined that the Department of Technology has a need to extend the existing contract with Lawson Software for an additional one (1) year term, December 1, 2010 through November 30, 2011 and utilize any remainin...
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