Explanation
BACKGROUND:
This legislation authorizes the Director of the Department of Technology to renew an agreement with Infor(US) Inc. (formerly Lawson Software Americas Inc.) for annual software maintenance and support services, associated with the Columbus Human Resources Information System (CHRIS). The original agreement (EL014451) was authorized by ordinance 0828-2013, passed May 6, 2013. This renewal will provide an additional year of software maintenance and support for the period of June 1, 2014 through May 31, 2015. The total cost of this renewal is $150,193.71.
Infor(US) is the sole provider of this service for US customers, so this ordinance is being submitted in accordance with the provisions of Sole Source procurement of the City of Columbus Code, Section 329.07.
EMERGENCY ACTION:
Emergency action is requested to allow timely execution of the contract and to proceed in a timely manner.
FISCAL IMPACT:
In 2012 and 2013, $133,671.86 and $141,692.17 were legislated respectively for maintenance and support services with Lawson Software, now Infor (US) Inc Funding for this year's (2014) contract, in the amount of $150,193.71 is available within the Department of Technology Information Services Division, internal services fund. The aggregate total for software maintenance and support including this request is $942,809.81.
CONTRACT COMPLIANCE:
Vendor Name: Infor (US) Inc. C.C#/F.I.D#: 20 - 3469219 Expiration Date: 11/19/2014
Title
To authorize the Director of the Department of Technology to renew an agreement with Infor (US) Inc. (formerly Lawson Software Americas Inc.) for annual software maintenance and support services, associated with the Columbus Human Resources Information System (CHRIS); in accordance with the sole source provisions in the Columbus City Code; to authorize the expenditure of $150,193.71 from the Department of Technology, Information Services Division, internal services fund; and to declare an emergency....
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