Explanation
BACKGROUND:
This ordinance authorizes the Director of Finance and Management, on behalf of the Department of Technology, to establish a purchase order with Granicus, Inc. utilizing a State of Ohio Master Cloud Service Agreement - MCSA0031, with the current expiration date of June 30, 2019. However, per the attached notification the contract is anticipated to be renewed for the term period of July 01, 2019 through June 30, 2021 authorized for the City's use by Ordinance No. 582-87, for hosting, support and maintenance of Communication Cloud, the City’s high-volume, non-emergency communication tool. The coverage term period authorized under this ordinance is from August 2, 2019 through August 1, 2020, at a cost of $79,380.00. This contract was most recently authorized through ordinance number: 1972-2018, passed by Council on July 23, 2018 establishing PO137943.
Communication Cloud is the enterprise non-emergency communications tool for the City of Columbus. Columbus City Council began using the system in 2014. In 2017, the service was expanded for use by all City departments and elected offices. Since that time subscriptions to various topics offered on the service, provided free of charge to the public, have grown to over 100,000.
CONTRACT COMPLIANCE:
Vendor Name: Granicus, Inc. FID/CC#: 91-2010420 Expiration Date: 05/02/2021
DAX #: 010776
FISCAL IMPACT:
In 2017 and 2018, the Department of Technology legislated $81,810.00 and $75,600.00 respectively for this service. This ordinance (2019) cost for annual subscription licensing fee is $79,380.00. Funds have been identified within the Department of Technology, Information Services Division, Information Services Operating Fund to cover this cost.
Title
To authorize the Director of the Finance and Management Department, on behalf of the Department of Technology, to establish a purchase order with Granicus, Inc. from a State Term Contract for subscription-bas...
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