Explanation
BACKGROUND:
This ordinance authorizes the Director of the Department of Finance and Management, on behalf of the Department of Technology, to establish a purchase order with OnX USA LLC (formerly known as Agilysys Inc.), for the purchase of HP professional services. The purchase order will be created utilizing the terms and conditions from a pre-existing Universal Term Contract (UTC), established through the competitive bid process by the Purchasing Office. The vendor Agilysys Inc. changed their name to OnX USA LLC earlier this year. The Finance-Purchasing Office accommodated this name change via Ordinance Number # 1285-2011, which authorizes the name change from Agilysys Inc. to OnX USA LLC, as the UTC holder for the City of Columbus Contract (FL004390, BPCMP46A). This ordinance also authorizes the Director of the Department of Technology, to enter into contract with OnX USA LLC, for professional services utilizing the city's standard agreement. The associated coverage term periods are from the date of a certified purchase order issued from the City Auditor's Office through 6/30/12.
*OnX USA LLC (formerly known as Agilysys Inc.), HP Professional Services, $45,000.00, (FL004390, BPCMP46A - Expiration Date: 6/30/12)
The services being purchased are for assistance in the configuration and tuning of IT event monitoring and request management software. These software packages are part of Department of Technology's integrated suite of tools for IT asset management, service management and infrastructure monitoring. The proposed services will enable comprehensive network and server event management, performance monitoring, automated alerting and reporting resulting in more efficient and effective use of DoT's staff time, increasing service availability, and the speed and quality of DoT services.
This ordinance also authorizes the transfer of appropriation and cash between projects within the Information Services Bond Fund, and will amend ...
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