Explanation
BACKGROUND:
The Department of Technology, on behalf of the Building Services Division (One Stop Shop) and the Neighborhood Services Division, has an immediate need to upgrade/convert their existing Altris eB imaging application to the newest version provided by Enterprise Informatics. The vendor will no longer support the software version currently in use by Building Services & Neighborhood Services, and failure to transition to the newer version will place in jeopardy all documents that are currently stored in the system. Services the vendor will provide are: installation, design study, migration, configuration, project management and training. This agreement supports the imaging software used to create a central repository for all information, including scanned images of drawings, building plans, building permit application information, building cards, occupancy certificates and violation photographs to property records that are necessary for building and zoning code enforcement.
This ordinance authorizes the Director of the Department of Technology, on behalf of the Building Services Division (One Stop Shop) and the Neighborhood Services Division, to modify a contract with Enterprise Informatics to continue to provide the services identified above with the existing Altris eB imaging application in accordance with sole source provisions, of Section 329 of the Columbus City Code; as it has been determined that Enterprise Informatics is the developer and owner of the software and is therefore the sole source provider for software license and maintenance of the said software.
FISCAL IMPACT:
During fiscal year 2006, $28,261.00 was expended for related services and in fiscal year 2007, the amount of $31,088.00 was expended. Earlier this year (2008) $39,897.00 was expended for related services provided by Enterprise Informatics. Funding has been identified within the Department of Technology's Internal Service Fund; for the Building Ser...
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