Explanation
BACKGROUND
This legislation authorizes the Director of the Department of Technology to enter into an agreement with Infor (US) Inc. (formerly Lawson Software Americas Inc.) for annual software maintenance and support services, associated with the Columbus Human Resources Information System (CHRIS). These services have been provided previously under a five year agreement (EL007511), authorized by ordinance 1799-2007, originally with Lawson and transferred to Infor(US) by authority of ordinance 2375-2012. The current software maintenance and support agreement was authorized under the authority of ordinance 0572-2012 (passed 4/25/12) and is due to expire on 5/31/13. There is a need to enter into a new agreement with Infor(US) to provide annual software maintenance and support for the period June 1, 2013 to May 31, 2014. The cost for the annual software maintenance and support is $141,692.17.
Infor(US) is the sole provider of this service for US customers, so this ordinance is being submitted in accordance with the provisions of Sole Source procurement of the City of Columbus Code, Section 329.07.
EMERGENCY ACTION:
Emergency action is requested to allow timely execution of the contract and to proceed in a timely manner.
FISCAL IMPACT:
In 2011 and 2012, $141,461.05 and $133,671.86 was legislated respectively for maintenance and support services with Lawson Software, now Infor (US) Inc Funding for this year's (2013) contract, in the amount of $141,692.17 is available within the Department of Technology Information Services Division, internal services fund. The aggregate total for software maintenance and support including this request is $792,616.10.
CONTRACT COMPLIANCE:
Vendor Name: Infor (US) Inc. C.C#/F.I.D#: 20 - 3469219 Expiration Date: 11/19/2014
Title
To authorize the Director of the Department of Technology to enter into an agreement with Infor (US) Inc. (formerly Lawson Software Americas Inc.) for annual softwar...
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