City of Columbus - File #: 0489-2009

• File #: 0489-2009
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 3/23/2009
• In control: Utilities Committee
• On agenda: 5/4/2009
• Final action: 5/6/2009
• Title: To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to pay for subscription fees, for the right to use the IRTHNet Services with Irth Solutions Inc. for fiscal year 2008 for the for the Damage Prevention Section within the Division of Sewerage and Drainage to authorize the expenditure of $20,232.72 from the Sewerage System Operating Fund, $18,046.65 from the Water Operating Fund; $5,395.40 from the Storm Water Operating Fund, and $2,837.23 from the Electricity Operating Fund. ($46,512.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
5/6/2009	1	MAYOR	Signed
5/6/2009	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
5/4/2009	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
5/4/2009	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
4/20/2009	1	Columbus City Council	Read for the First Time
4/3/2009	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
4/3/2009	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
4/3/2009	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
4/3/2009	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
4/2/2009	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
4/2/2009	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
4/2/2009	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
4/1/2009	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
4/1/2009	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
4/1/2009	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
3/31/2009	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
3/31/2009	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Sent for Approval
3/31/2009	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
3/30/2009	1	Utilities Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
3/30/2009	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
3/30/2009	1	Utilities Reviewer	Sent for Approval
3/30/2009	1	UTILITIES DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
3/23/2009	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
3/23/2009	1	Utilities Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
3/23/2009	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval

Explanation

The purpose of this legislation is to authorize the Director of Public Utilities to pay for the 2008 subscription for IRTHNet Prevention Ticket Management Services. The subscription for 2008 is billed in 2009 and the amount is based on the amount of tickets requests an agency requested. In 2008 there were 152,000 requests at a cost of .3060/ticket request.

The service is designed to automate dig requests processing, this will allow the Department of Public Utilities to focus on protecting underground facilities. There is not software or maintenance associated with this service. The service is offered to subscribers via the internet. The Department of Public Utilities, Damage Prevention Section utilized Irth Solutions Inc .for the rights to use IRTHNet website service to manage damage prevention ticket system The Damage Prevention Section is responsible for locating underground utilities for the Department of Public Utilities and will be receiving these locate request through the Ohio Utilities Protection Service (OUPS) This creates the need for IRTHNet ticket management system to help route these request to the correct locator and geographical area. The software utilized with this service is directly connected to OUPS which the Department of Public Utilities is a member.

The service allows the Damage Prevention section to automatically process map definitions through the internet and the IRTHNet software will compare dig site data. IRTHNet uses the same land base that the One Call Center uses for creating the dig request. IRTHNet provides total automation for Positive Response to the excavator and One Call Center .Furthermore, the (OUPS) uses IRTHNet for ticket creation.

The Division of Sewerage and Drainage is expected to review the needs for a ticket management service in 2009.


SUPPLIER: Irth Solutions Inc. (31-1137223) Expires 9-4-10

FISCAL IMPACT: $46,512.00 is needed and budgeted for this subscription



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