Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Department of Technology (DoT) on behalf of the Department of Public Utilities to modify and extend contract CT-15918 with Indus Utility Systems, Inc. (Indus). Indus provides upgrades, new releases and computer programming software maintenance on the water and sewer information management system (WASIMS). This contract provides ongoing support of modifications made to the base system at the request of the Department of Public Utilities, Division of Water and assures that modifications are compatible with any new releases of the billing system software or that Indus will expend the necessary effort to deliver those modifications in the new release.
FISCAL IMPACT: Expenditures for Optional Technical Currency Program and Technical Currency Support Services in years 2002 and 2003 were $306,423.27 and $707,837.76. In 2004, the department expended $407,849.38 for Optional TCP Services for the period of July 1, 2004 through June 30, 2005 and for Technical Currency Support Services covering the period of October 1, 2003 through September 30, 2004. The expenditure in 2005 will be $420,905.80, this amount is budgeted and available within the Department of Technology internal services fund for Optional TCP Services for coverage period of July 1, 2005 through June 30, 2006 and for Technical Currency Support Services covering the period of October 1, 2004 through September 30, 2005.
EMERGENCY:
There is an immediate need to modify and extend a contract with Indus Utility Systems, Inc. to maintain and provide uninterrupted support service for the water and sewer information management system (WASIMS).
CONTRACT COMPLIANCE: 23-2296631 Expiration: 05/30/2006
Title
To authorize the Director of the Department of Technology on behalf of the Department of Public Utilities, to modify and extend the contract with Indus Utility Systems, Incorporated for software maintenance, to authorize the expen...
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