City of Columbus - File #: 1323-2010

• File #: 1323-2010
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 9/10/2010
• In control: Utilities Committee
• On agenda: 10/25/2010
• Final action: 10/27/2010
• Title: To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to enter into an agreement with GE Fanuc Automation Americas, Inc. dba GE Fanuc Intelligent Platforms, Inc. for Software Licenses, Support and Maintenance for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage in accordance with the Sole Source provisions of Columbus City Code, and to authorize the expenditure of $100,171.96 from the Sewerage System Operating Fund. ($100,171.96)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
10/27/2010	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
10/26/2010	1	ACTING MAYOR	Signed
10/25/2010	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
10/25/2010	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
10/18/2010	1	Columbus City Council	Read for the First Time
9/29/2010	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
9/28/2010	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
9/28/2010	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
9/28/2010	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
9/28/2010	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
9/27/2010	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Sent for Approval
9/27/2010	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
9/27/2010	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
9/24/2010	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
9/24/2010	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
9/22/2010	1	Finance - Purchasing Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
9/21/2010	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
9/20/2010	1	Utilities Reviewer	Sent for Approval
9/20/2010	1	UTILITIES DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
9/20/2010	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
9/17/2010	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
9/16/2010	1	Utilities Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
9/10/2010	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval

Explanation

The purpose of this legislation is to authorize the Director of Public Utilities to enter into an agreement with GE Fanuc Automation Americas, Inc. dba GE Fanuc Intelligent Platforms, Inc. for software licenses and support for the GE Fanuc Proficy GlobalCare Complete.

The GE Fanuc Proficy GlobalCare Complete software is the software utilized by the Sewer Maintenance Operation Center and the Jackson Pike and Southerly Wastewater Treatment Plants for their plant wide control systems. The software is responsible for all controls throughout the plants and monitors the operations. There are two (2) products being covered by this support agreement. The iFix4.5 is the control software for supervisors and operators which is used to control all plant processes and systems and the iHistorian 3.1 which records a historical database for some 20,000 points that are monitored daily at the Division of Sewerage and Drainage facilities. The support is for one (1) year expiring on September 15, 2011.

GE Fanuc is the developer of the software and has a partnership with Gray Matters Systems to provide all support and maintenance of the software. This legislation is being submitted in accordance with the Sole Source provisions of the Columbus City Code Section 329.07(e).


SUPPLIER: GE Fanuc Automation Americas, Inc. dba GE Fanuc Intelligent Platforms, Inc. (54-1393332) Expires 5-29-11

The company is not debarred according to the Excluded Party Listing System of the Federal Government or prohibited from being awarded a contract according to the Auditor of State Unresolved Findings for Recovery Certified Search.


FISCAL IMPACT: $100,171.96 is budgeted and needed for this purchase. This legislation includes the cost for software licenses and support.

$90,270.00 was spent in 2009.
$59,419.59 was spent in 2008.


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To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to enter into an agreement with GE Fanuc Automation Americas, Inc. dba GE Fanuc...