Explanation
This legislation authorizes the Director of the Department of Technology (DoT), on behalf of the Columbus Police Division, to renew an annual software maintenance and support agreement, for the MultiBridge and CTCBridge software applications, with Core Technology Corporation. The original agreement (FL001003) was entered into January 22, 2002, authorized by ordinance 2299-01, passed December 17, 2001. The agreement was most recently renewed by authority of ordinance 0190-2012, passed February 27, 2012, through purchase order EL012669; and subsequently modified by authority of ordinance 1299-2012, passed October 29, 2012. This renewal will provide an additional year of software maintenance and support for the period April 1, 2013 to March 31, 2014. The total cost of the renewal is $18,671.00.
This renewal includes a full year of support for legacy software that is to be replaced in the next year, as part of the Core Talon upgrade project, authorized by ordinance 1299-2012. Core Technology will credit the City for any unused support for the current year, applying that credit toward the next term of Core software support.
The Department of Technology requires technical support and software maintenance services, from Core Technology Corporation to support ongoing operations of the City's MultiBridge and CTCBridge software applications, which supports the City's connectivity to the Ohio LEADS system. Without the software maintenance and support services provided by Core Technology Corporation, the City will not be able to utilize these applications. Also, renewing this agreement will allow the City to continue receiving software upgrades, support and related services for the MultiBridge and CTCBridge software applications. These applications allow for encrypted access to the Ohio LEADS system to enhance productivity and improve performance.
Core Technology Corporation is the sole proprietor and copyright holder of the MultiBridge and CTCBridge s...
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