City of Columbus - File #: 1915-2013

• File #: 1915-2013
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 7/19/2013
• In control: Technology Committee
• On agenda: 10/28/2013
• Final action: 10/30/2013
• Title: To authorize the Director of the Department of Technology, on behalf of the Columbus Police Division, to modify a contract that includes additional custom queries to the software upgrade and implementation services, with Core Technology Corporation for the LEADS software application, in accordance with the sole source procurement provisions of the Columbus City Codes; and to authorize the expenditure of $20,000.00 from the Department of Technology, internal service fund; and to declare an emergency. ($20,000.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
10/30/2013	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
10/29/2013	1	MAYOR	Signed
10/28/2013	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
10/28/2013	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass

Explanation

BACKGROUND:
This legislation authorizes the Director of the Department of Technology (DoT), on behalf of the Columbus Police Division, to modify a contract with Core Technology Corporation for upgrading the Bridge software applications, providing connectivity to the Ohio LEADS system. The original agreement (FL001003) was entered into January 22, 2002, authorized by ordinance 2299-01, passed December 17, 2001. The agreement was modified by authority of ordinance 1299-2012, passed October 29, 2012, through purchase order EL013697. This modification will provide for additional professional services in support of the upgrade project, to be completed by December 31, 2013.

The cost of this modification is $20,000, and will provide service to develop additional Talon query functions. The need for these functions was not known when the contract was modified last year. These functions are critical for Police Division use of the Ohio LEADS system. Core Technology is the sole source provider of the Multibridge/Talon software products, and is the only supplier of services for these products; consequently, the City is unable to use alternate procurement methods to obtain the needed services. The cost of these services was negotiated with the vendor.

Core Technology Corporation is the sole proprietor and copyright holder of the MultiBridge and Talon software applications. Accordingly, Core Technology Corporation is also the sole source of supply for professional services. For this reason, this ordinance is being submitted in accordance with the provisions of Sole Source procurement of the City of Columbus Section 329.07.

FISCAL IMPACT:
In 2012, the Department of Technology entered into a contract (under the authority of ordinance 1299-2012) with Core Technology Corporation, for software licenses, implementation services, and maintenance and support services, in the amount of $80,000.00. The cost for this modification for additional software upgrade...