Explanation
BACKGROUND:
On March 2, 2015, a request for proposal SA005789 for citywide e-payments services was issued by the Columbus City Treasurer's Office. One hundred thirty-nine vendors were contacted electronically. Proposals were received from three (3) bidders and subsequently reviewed by the Columbus Depository Commission, which recommended, subject to the approval of City Council, the award of e-payment services on January 25, 2016, to First Data Government Solutions, LP. The contract is for a period of ten (10) years, beginning March 2, 2016, through March 1, 2026, subject to annual appropriations and approval of contracts by the Columbus City Council.
Pricing for the ten-year contract was established at the time the bid was awarded. Increases in funding are determined by each agency based on their usage of services (volumes).
The contract for the first year of e-payment services was authorized by Columbus City Council with passage of ordinance 0301-2016 on February 22, 2016.
Columbus City Council authorized the renewal of the City Treasurer’s Office contract with First Data for the eighth year of e-payment services for the period March 2, 2023, through March 1, 2024, with passage of ordinance 0387-2023 on February 13, 2023. Subsequently, the City Treasurer’s Office renewed its contract First Data for the ninth year of e-payment services for the period March, 2, 2024, through March 1, 2025, with the passage of ordinance 0463-2024 on February 29, 2024.
At this time, the City Treasurer’s Office wishes to renew its contract with First Data for the tenth year of e-payment services for the period March 2, 2025 through March 1, 2026. The City Treasurer’s Office will continue with the process of transitioning gateway services to another banking partner this year, the result of a banking RFP. Despite the forthcoming transition, some of the City merchants using First Data's gateway need more time to migrate to the new banking partner. The renewal of th...
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