Explanation
BACKGROUND:
On March 2, 2015, a request for proposal SA005789 for city-wide e-payments services was issued by the Columbus City Treasurer's Office. One hundred thirty-nine vendors were contacted electronically. Proposals were received from three (3) bidders and subsequently reviewed by the Columbus Depository Commission, which recommended, subject to the approval of City Council, the award of e-payment services on January 25, 2016, to First Data Government Solutions, LP. The contract is for a period of ten (10) years, beginning March 2, 2016, through March 1, 2026, subject to annual appropriations and approval of contracts by the Columbus City Council.
The contract for e-payment services has successfully brought online payments to many city divisions. At the present time, the following city divisions are using the services provided by this contract: City Auditor (Income Tax), Public Safety (License and Fire), Building and Zoning, Human Resources (Training), Health, Recreation and Parks, Public Service, and Public Utilities.
Pricing for the ten year contract was established at the time the bid was awarded. Increases in funding are determined by each agency based on their usage of services (volumes).
The contract for the first year of e-payment services was authorized by Columbus City Council with passage of ordinance 0301-2016 on February 22, 2016. The contract for the second year of e-payment services was authorized by Columbus City Council with the passage of ordinance 0276-2017 on February 27, 2017.
City Council authorized the modification and extension of the third year of the First Data contract for the period March 2, 2018, through March 1, 2019, with passage of ordinance 0431-2018 on February 12, 2018. Ordinance 0404-2019, authorizing the fourth year of e-payment services, was passed by Columbus City Council on February 11, 2019.
City Council authorized the renewal of the contract with First Data for the fifth year of e-payment s...
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