Explanation
BACKGROUND: This ordinance authorizes the Director of the Department of Finance and Management, on behalf of the Division of Support Services, to establish purchase orders with Public Safety Corporation and Pomeroy IT Solutions to provide an upgrade to the Division of Support Services-License Section's false alarm application. The current Crywolf false alarm application was purchased as part of the Computer Aided Dispatching (CAD) system in 2010 and is an alarm user's database that tracks contact information from false alarm activities. The upgrade to Medallion will allow the License Section to track and bill the alarm users as well as the other license and permit types that the License office manages. It will also give the License Section a web presence and allow customers to apply for licenses and pay fees online. Additionally, this upgrade will provide mobile device support, establish an investigative workflow for background checks, code enforcement, complaint review and dispositions, calculate fees, generate bills and manage collections. This will not only give the License Officers more time to enforce the codes, but it will save on paper, time and money and will allow revenue to be deposited more quickly.
Bid Information: This agreement is being entered into under the Sole Source provisions provided under Section 329.07 of the Columbus City Code because Public Safety Corporation is the only vendor who can provide an upgrade to their proprietary software. In addition to the upgrade to CryWolf, the legislation will establish a purchase order with Pomeroy IT Solutions, in accordance to the terms and conditions of an existing Universal Term Contract number FL004506 to purchase necessary equipment for this upgrade to the Crywolf application.
Sole Source Provider: Public Safety Corporation- CC #522188829 - expires 10-04-2014: Pomeroy IT Solutions CC#61352158 - expires 10-5-2013
Emergency Designation: Emergency designation is requested to...
Click here for full text