Explanation
BACKGROUND:
This ordinance authorizes the Director of the Department of Technology to enter into an agreement for the purchase of a Crystal Report Server Software System, on behalf of the Department of Public Utilities, and the Department of Development Building Services Division; provided by Insight Public Sector; required for the Accela Enterprise System. The Department of Public Utilities and The Department of Development Building Services Division will utilize the Crystal Report Server Software to continue with an upgrade to the existing Accela Enterprise System, associated with the already established Accela Automation Upgrade Capital Project. This purchase will allow the Department of Technology, on behalf of the Department of Public Utilities, and the Department of Development, Building Services Division, to implement and install planned upgrades and related services to the existing Accela Enterprise System. The Crystal Report Server Software System will be utilized for the purpose of enhancing and updating the existing Accela Enterprise System and related services used to track various activities of various City departments, divisions, and agencies, with responsibilities such as, yet not limited to; building permits, track code enforcement activities, monitoring the performance of the One Stop Shop, etc. The Crystal Report Server Software System will be used to generate reports from the City's building and code enforcement divisions for a full range of regulatory purposes, from issuing occupancy permits and code orders to certifying licensed contractors. The Crystal Report Server Software will be installed on (1) one server, and will provide reports for 250 to 350 users citywide. The installation process will begin upon approval and passage of this ordinance and the associated certified purchase order; with a coverage period of twelve months after the approval of the associated purchase order.
The Department of Technology ha...
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