Explanation
March 2, 2006
Background: Approval of ordinance 0112-01 on January 22, 2001 established a six year contract with Maximus, Inc. for the purpose of providing software support for CourtView 2000, the Municipal Court case management system. Passage of this ordinance will provide funding from April 1, 2006 thru July 31, 2006, four months of the sixth year of a six year contract. The additional time will allow the Clerk to renegotiate a new software support contract with Maximus, Inc.
Fiscal Impact: Funds for this budgeted expenditure are available within the Municipal Court Clerk 2006 special revenue fund appropriations.
Emergency: Emergency legislation is requested to maintain ongoing and uninterrupted software support for the CourtView 2000, the Municipal Court case management system.
Contract Compliance Number: Maximus, Inc. 54-1000588
Title
To authorize and direct the Director of the Department of Finance and Management to enter into contract with Maximus, Inc. for the CourtView 2000 software support on behalf of the Municipal Court Clerk; to authorize the expenditure of $62,587.00 from the Clerk's computer fund; to declare an emergency. ($62,587.00)
Body
Whereas, Council approved ordinance 0112-01 on January 22, 2001 to establish a six year agreement with Maximus, Inc. for the CourtView 2000 primary software and secondary web-site software support; and
Whereas, it is necessary to secure support for the period from April 1, 2006 thru July 31, 2006, for four months of the sixth year of the six year agreement; and
Whereas, continuation of the support agreement with Maximus, Inc. for four additional months is needed to allow the Clerk sufficient time to renegotiate a new support agreement with Maximus, Inc.; and
Whereas, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Municipal Court Clerk's office, in that it is immediately necessary to provide for ongoing and uninterrupted software support...
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