City of Columbus - File #: 1210-2007

• File #: 1210-2007
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 7/10/2007
• In control: Administration Committee
• On agenda: 7/23/2007
• Final action: 7/25/2007
• Title: To authorize and direct the City Auditor to transfer between Object Levels $100,000.00 within the Development Director General Fund, $97,872.00 within the Neighborhood Services General Fund and $111,760.00 within the Division of Building Services Development Service Fund; to authorize the Director of Finance and Management to establish a purchase order from a UTC for the Department of Technology, and on behalf of the Department of Development, the Division of Neighborhood Services and the Division of Building Services for the purchase of tablet computer units (wireless devices), software and related services provided by Infologix; to authorize the expenditure of $91,900.00 from the Department of Technology Information Services Fund, $100,000.00 from the Development Director General Fund, $97,872.00 from the Neighborhood Services General Fund and $111,760.00 from the Division of Building Services Development Service Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($401,532.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
7/25/2007	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
7/24/2007	1	MAYOR	Signed
7/23/2007	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
7/23/2007	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
7/19/2007	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
7/19/2007	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
7/19/2007	1	Technology Drafter	Sent for Approval
7/19/2007	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
7/19/2007	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
7/19/2007	1	Technology Drafter	Sent for Approval
7/19/2007	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
7/19/2007	1	Technology Drafter	Sent for Approval
7/19/2007	1	Finance - Purchasing Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
7/19/2007	1	Technology Drafter	Sent for Approval
7/19/2007	1	Technology Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
7/18/2007	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
7/16/2007	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
7/16/2007	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
7/13/2007	1	Dev Drafter	Sent for Approval
7/13/2007	1	DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
7/13/2007	1	Dev Drafter	Sent for Approval
7/13/2007	1	Technology Drafter	Sent for Approval
7/13/2007	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Disapproved
7/13/2007	1	Technology Drafter	Sent for Approval
7/12/2007	1	Technology Drafter	Sent for Approval
7/12/2007	1	Technology Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
7/12/2007	1	TECHNOLOGY DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
7/12/2007	1	TECHNOLOGY DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
7/12/2007	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Sent for Approval
7/12/2007	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
7/12/2007	1	Technology Drafter	Sent for Approval
7/12/2007	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Disapproved
7/12/2007	1	Technology Drafter	Sent for Approval

Explanation
BACKGROUND:
This ordinance authorizes the Finance and Management Director to establish a purchase order, for the Department of Technology, on behalf of the Department of Development, the Division of Neighborhood Services and Building Services Division for the purchase of tablet computer units (wireless devices), software and related services provided by Infologix; required for the planned Accela upgrade and the Accela Enterprise System.

In 2001, the City of Columbus, in an effort to improve the efficiency and speed with which development plans are reviewed, entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with the development community and created the Columbus One-Stop Shop. To continue that effort, an upgrade to the existing Accela Enterprise System has been undertaken.

To further enhance this upgrade it has been determined that wireless connectivity from the field would enhance field inspector efficiency and productivity, as well as increasing the responsiveness of the One Stop Shop to inspection scheduling and information inquiries from developers. The One Stop Shop staff reviewed various field devices, and developed a bid specification based on evaluations from staff and field personnel. The tablet computers were bid, and from that bid process the Finance and Management Department, Purchasing Office established a UTC with Infologix(Ordinance # 1099-2007) with an expiration date of August 31, 2009.

FISCAL IMPACT
The funding associated with this ordinance will come from four sources. Funds have been identified and are available in the Information Services Fund in the amount of $91,900.00. This ordinance authorizes the transfer of funds between Object Levels within the Development Director General Fund in the amount of $100,000.00; the Division of Neighborhood Services General Fund in the amount of $97,872.00 and the Division of Building Services Development Service Fund in the amount of $111,760.00, for a total of $309,632.00, to accommod...