Explanation
BACKGROUND:
This ordinance authorizes the Directors of the Departments of Technology and Public Utilities to continue an agreement with Hansen Banner LLC for annual software maintenance and support for the Columbus Utility Billing System (CUBS). The original contract agreement (CT-15918) was established in 1994, and was most recently continued by the authority of Ordinance No. 1360-2020, passed on July 6, 2020, through purchase order PO244937. This contract agreement will provide support for the coverage term period from October 1, 2021 to September 30, 2022, at a cost of $385,258.91. The CUBS system supports billing and collections for the Department of Public Utilities (DPU). This contract will allow DoT and DPU to continue utilizing services provided by Hansen Banner LLC for annual software maintenance and support services for the Columbus Utility Billing System (CUBS).
This ordinance also requests approval to continue services provided by Hansen in accordance with sole source procurement provisions of Chapter 329 of the Columbus City Code as it has been determined Hansen Banner LLC is the sole distributor of the software products associated with the CUBS system, and does not utilize distributors or resellers to provide maintenance and support or professional services for its software products.
FISCAL IMPACT:
In 2019 and 2020, $346,307.12 and $365,821.05, were legislated respectively for maintenance, support, and upgrades. The cost associated with this contract (2021) with Hansen Banner LLC., formerly known as Ventyx, Inc. is $385,258.91. The aggregate contract total, including this request is $14,186,987.39. Funds have been identified and are available within the Department of Technology, Information Services Operating Fund.
CONTRACT COMPLIANCE:
Vendor Name: Hansen Banner, LLC F.I.D#/CC#: 46-5651020; Expiration Date: 08/13/2022
(DAX Vendor Acct. #: 008834)
Title
To authorize the Directors of the D...
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