City of Columbus - File #: 0270-2008

• File #: 0270-2008
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 2/4/2008
• In control: Utilities Committee
• On agenda: 3/10/2008
• Final action: 3/12/2008
• Title: To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to purchase a subscription for the right to use the IRTHNet Services with Irth Solutions Inc. for the Damage Prevention Section in accordance with the sole source provisions of the Columbus City Code; to authorize the expenditure of $16,416.00 from the Sewerage System Operating Fund, $16,416.00 from the Water Operating Fund, $11,856.00 from the Storm Water Operating Fund, and $912.00 from the Electricity Operating Fund. ($45,600.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
3/12/2008	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
3/11/2008	1	MAYOR	Signed
3/10/2008	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
3/10/2008	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
3/3/2008	1	Columbus City Council	Read for the First Time
2/20/2008	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
2/20/2008	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
2/20/2008	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
2/20/2008	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
2/20/2008	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
2/19/2008	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
2/19/2008	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
2/15/2008	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
2/15/2008	1	Finance - Purchasing Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
2/14/2008	1	UTILITIES DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
2/14/2008	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
2/14/2008	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
2/14/2008	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
2/6/2008	1	Utilities Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
2/6/2008	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
2/6/2008	1	Utilities Reviewer	Sent for Approval
2/4/2008	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
2/4/2008	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval

Explanation

The purpose of this legislation is to authorize the Director of Public Utilities to purchase a subscription for IRTHNet Prevention Ticket Management Services. The service is designed to automate dig requests processing, this will allow the Department of Public Utilities to focus on protecting underground facilities. There is no software or maintenance associated with this service. The service is offered to subscribers via the internet.

The Department of Public Utilities, Damage Prevention Section, wishes to purchase a subscription with Irth Solutions Inc. for the rights to use IRTHNet service to manage the damage prevention ticket system in accordance with the Sole Source provisions of Columbus City Code Section 329.07 (c). The Damage Prevention Section is responsible for locating underground utilities for the Department of Public Utilities and will be receiving these locate requests through the Ohio Utilities Protection Service. This creates the need for IRTHNet ticket management system to help route these requests to the correct locator and geographical area. The software utilized with this service was developed by Irth Solutions Inc. and is the only software of this type to be directly connected to Ohio Utilities Protection Services (OUPS) which the Department of Public Utilities is a member. Irth Solutions Inc. will provide 24 x 7 monitoring, security and access.

The service will allow the Damage Prevention section to automatically process map definitions through the internet and the IRTHNet software will compare dig site data. IRTHNet uses the same land base that the One Call Center uses for creating the dig request. IRTHNet provides total automation for Positive Response to the excavator and One Call Center. Furthermore, the Ohio Utilities Protection Service (OUPS) uses IRTHNet for ticket creation.


SUPPLIER: Irth Solutions Inc. (31-1137223) Expires 10-23-08

FISCAL IMPACT: $45,600.00 is needed and budgeted for this subscri...