Explanation
The purpose of this legislation is to authorize the Director of Public Utilities to enter into an agreement with GE Fanuc Automation Americas Inc for software licenses and support for the GE Fanuc Proficy Global Care software in accordance with the provisions of sole source procurement, Columbus City Code Section 329.07 (e).
The GE Fanuc Proficy Global Care software is the software utilized by the Sewer Maintenance Operation Center, Jackson Pike and Southerly Wastewater Treatment Plant s for their plant wide control systems. The software is responsible for all controls throughout the plants and monitors the operations. There are two (2) products being covered by this support agreement. The iFix4.5 is the control software for supervisors and operators which is used to control all plant processes and systems and the iHistorian 3.1 records an historical database for some 20,000 points that are monitored daily at the Division of Sewerage and Drainage facilities. The support is for one (1) year expiring on 9-15-2010.
GE Fanuc is the developer of the software and has a partnership with Gray Matters Systems to provide all support and maintenance of the software. This legislation is being submitted in accordance with the Sole Source provisions of the Columbus City Code Section 329.07.
The company is not debarred according to the Excluded Party Listing System of the Federal Government or prohibited from being awarded a contract according to the Auditor of State Unresolved Findings for Recovery Certified Search.
SUPPLIER: GE Fanuc Automation Americas Inc (54-1393332) Expires 5-29-11
FISCAL IMPACT: $90,270.00. This funding is budgeted and needed for this support. This legislation includes the cost for software support for the Sewer Maintenance Operation Center.
$59,419.59 was spent in 2008.
Title
To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to enter into an agreement with GE Fanuc Automation Americas Inc for Software Sup...
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