Explanation
BACKGROUND:
This legislation authorizes the Director of the Department of Technology (DoT) to renew a contract with Becker Software for annual software maintenance and support services for the Facil software program used by Media Services, to manage Columbus Television (CTV) programming and resources. The original contract, associated with purchase order ED011649, was established in 2003. The contract was renewed by authority of ordinance 1411-2010, passed October 25, 2010 with support through October 17, 2011. This ordinance will renew support for term period October 18, 2011 through October 17, 2012 in the amount of $250.00.
This ordinance also requests approval to continue services provided by Becker Software in accordance with the sole source provisions of Section 329 of the Columbus City Code; as it has been determined Becker Software is the sole distributor of Facil software and does not utilize distributors or resellers to provide maintenance and support for its software products.
FISCAL IMPACT: In 2010 the Department of Technology expended $250.00 with Becker Software for software maintenance and support services. This request for the same services in the amount of $250.00 has been budgeted and identified within the Department of Technology 2011 Internal Services Fund. The contract aggregate total including this request is $1,500.00.
EMERGENCY: Emergency legislation is requested in order to avoid interruption of service provided for Media Services.
CONTRACT COMPLIANCE:
Vendor Name: Becker Software F.I.D#/CC#: 31-8387261 Expiration Date: 08/10/2012
Title
To authorize the Director of the Department of Technology to renew a contract with Becker Software for annual software maintenance and support services, in accordance with the sole source provisions of the Columbus City Code; and to authorize the expenditure of $250.00 from the Department of Technology Internal Services Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($250.00)...
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