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The Transportation Division operates several specialized traffic control computers. These computers expedite vehicular traffic flow and maximize pedestrian safety by synchronizing and coordinating traffic signals and interpreting information forwarded from buried loop detectors, overhead cameras and the like, allowing the signals to operate in either an automatic mode or manually as directed by traffic engineers from a central location. The software utilized by the downtown signal system processor (computer) is proprietary and requires unique maintenance that is offered by a sole-source provider, Computran Systems Corporation. This ordinance authorizes the Public Service Director to execute a one-year maintenance agreement for this purpose and authorizes the expenditure of $20,000.00 to pay for said agreement. Computran System Corporation's contract compliance number is 22-1890707 and expires May 29, 2006. The agreement is being entered per the sole-source provisions of the Columbus City Code, 1959.
This expenditure is budgeted within the Municipal Motor Vehicle License Tax Fund as a normal operating expense of the Transportation Division. Recent legislation provided for a supplemental appropriation within this Fund.
Emergency action is requested in order to have the maintenance agreement become effective as soon as possible in order to limit the division's financial liabilities for maintenance of this critical system.
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To authorize the Public Service Director to enter into a one year agreement with Computran Systems Corporation for software maintenance for the Transportation Division's downtown signal system processor per the sole-source provisions of the Columbus City Codes, 1959; to authorize the expenditure of $20,000.00 or so much thereof as may be needed for this purpose from the Municipal Motor Vehicle License Tax Fund, and to declare an emergency. ($20,000.00)
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WHEREAS, the Transportation Di...
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