City of Columbus - File #: 0363-2006

• File #: 0363-2006
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 2/13/2006
• In control: Utilities Committee
• On agenda: 3/6/2006
• Final action: 3/8/2006
• Title: To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to enter into contract with Indus International Inc. for software license upgrades and maintenance in accordance with Sole Source Procurement Columbus City Code Section 329.07 (c) for the Division of Operational Support, to authorize the expenditure of $89,499.90 from the Sewerage System Operating Fund, $66,059.45 from the Water Operating Fund, $38,357.10 from the Electricity Operating Fund and $19,178.55 from the Storm Sewer Operating Fund, and to declare an emergency. ($213,095.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
3/8/2006	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
3/7/2006	1	MAYOR	Signed
3/6/2006	1	Columbus City Council	Approved
3/6/2006	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
2/24/2006	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
2/24/2006	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
2/24/2006	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
2/24/2006	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
2/24/2006	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
2/24/2006	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
2/24/2006	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
2/22/2006	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
2/22/2006	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
2/21/2006	1	TECHNOLOGY DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
2/17/2006	1	UTILITIES DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
2/17/2006	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
2/17/2006	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
2/17/2006	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
2/15/2006	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Disapproved
2/15/2006	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
2/15/2006	1	Utilities Reviewer	Sent for Approval
2/14/2006	1	Utilities Reviewer	Sent for Approval
2/14/2006	1	UTILITIES DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
2/14/2006	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
2/13/2006	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval

Explanation

The purpose of this legislation is to authorize the Director of Public Utilities to enter into contract for the Division of Operational Support with Indus International Inc. to provide upgrades to software licenses and maintenance for migration of the Division of Electricity's customer billing system into the system being utilized by the Division of Water and Division of Sewerage and Drainage. This contract is being established in accordance with Sole Source provisions of Section 329.07 (c) of the Columbus City Code.

Indus International Inc. is the sole provider of the following software licenses which will be maintained by the Department of Public Utilities, Division of Operational Support: Indus Advantage is the Customer Information System (CIS) currently used by the Division of Water and the Division of Sewerage and Drainage. The system has been in use for several years and is currently being supported at version 3.1.1. This upgrade is necessary to implement a key goal of the Department of Public Utilities' Technology Master Plan, which recommends that the Department of Public Utilities migrate the Division of Electricity's current customer billing system to an integrated CIS based on the Indus Customer Suite version 4.0. In addition to providing the necessary functionality for successful implementation of the Division of Electricity's complex billing needs, this upgrade will provide the Department with the ability to provide customer self-service functionality via the Internet. The online customer self-service functions include reviewing general account information, billing history, and service usage, in addition to providing the capability for online customer bill payment.

Supplier: Indus International Inc (23-2296631)

Fiscal Impact: $195,500.00 is budgeted and needed for this upgrade.

This service is a key goal of the overall Department of Public Utilities Technology Master Plan and emergency legislation is being requested so that ...