City of Columbus - File #: 1373-2007

• File #: 1373-2007
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 8/28/2007
• In control: Utilities Committee
• On agenda: 9/24/2007
• Final action: 9/26/2007
• Title: To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to pay for software license fees, with Inflection Point Solutions, LLC, for the Pretreatment Information Management System (PIMS), in accordance with the sole source provisions of the Columbus City Code, to authorize the expenditure of $24,000.00 from the Sewerage System Operating Fund, and to declare an emergency. ($24,000.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
9/26/2007	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
9/25/2007	1	MAYOR	Signed
9/24/2007	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
9/24/2007	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
9/14/2007	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
9/14/2007	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
9/14/2007	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
9/13/2007	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
9/13/2007	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
9/13/2007	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
9/12/2007	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
9/12/2007	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
9/12/2007	1	Finance - Purchasing Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
9/12/2007	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
9/6/2007	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
9/6/2007	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
9/4/2007	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Sent for Approval
8/31/2007	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
8/30/2007	1	UTILITIES DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
8/29/2007	1	Utilities Reviewer	Sent for Approval
8/28/2007	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
8/28/2007	1	Utilities Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved

Explanation

The purpose of this legislation is to authorize the Director of Public Utilities to pay for software license fees for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage for the Pre-Treatment Information Management System (PIMS) Software This payment will be in accordance with the Sole Source provisions of Columbus City Code Section 329.07 (c). The PIMS Software was developed and is licensed by Black and Veatch. The software is used to schedule and track pretreatment samples. Information is shared between this software and the Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS), with regards to the results of the samples that are collected. The fees for the license include support of the software on as needed basis.

Black and Veatch, the developer of the PIMS Software, has established an agreement with Inflection Point Solutions, LLC as the sole provider of the support of the software.

SUPPLIER: Inflection Point Solutions, LLC (20-2009707) Expires 4-9-08

FISCAL IMPACT: $24,000.00 is needed for this purchase

$24,000.00 was spent in 2006
$24,000.00 was spent in 2005


Emergency legislation is requested so that there is not any interruption in the support of this critical software application.

Title

To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to pay for software license fees, with Inflection Point Solutions, LLC, for the Pretreatment Information Management System (PIMS), in accordance with the sole source provisions of the Columbus City Code, to authorize the expenditure of $24,000.00 from the Sewerage System Operating Fund, and to declare an emergency. ($24,000.00)

Body

WHEREAS, Department of Public Utilities is responsible to maintain the Pretreatment Information Management System (PIMS) utilized by the Pre-Treatment Section within the Division of Sewerage and Drainage, and

WHEREAS, the PIMS Software was developed by Black and Veach who has established an agreement with Inflection Point Solutions, LLC to provide support and mainte...