City of Columbus - File #: 0965-2007

• File #: 0965-2007
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 6/8/2007
• In control: Administration Committee
• On agenda: 7/9/2007
• Final action: 7/11/2007
• Title: To authorize the Director of the Department of Technology on behalf of the Department of Public Utilities, to modify a annual renewal contract with Ventyx Inc., formerly known as Indus Utility Systems, Incorporated for software maintenance and related services; to authorize the expenditure of $223,599.00 from the Department of Technology information services fund; and to declare an emergency. ($223,599.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
7/11/2007	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
7/10/2007	1	MAYOR	Signed
7/9/2007	1	Columbus City Council	Approved
7/9/2007	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
6/21/2007	1	Technology Drafter	Sent for Approval
6/21/2007	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
6/21/2007	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
6/21/2007	1	Technology Drafter	Sent for Approval
6/21/2007	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
6/21/2007	1	Technology Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
6/20/2007	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
6/20/2007	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
6/20/2007	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
6/12/2007	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
6/12/2007	1	Technology Drafter	Sent for Approval
6/11/2007	1	Technology Drafter	Sent for Approval
6/11/2007	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Sent for Approval
6/8/2007	1	Technology Drafter	Sent for Approval
6/8/2007	1	TECHNOLOGY DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved

Explanation
BACKGROUND: In 1994, The Department of Public Utilities initiated a contract (CT-15918) for software and services related to water and sewer information management system (WASIMS). The original contract, Section 12, provided for modifications and changes in scope of service. However, during fiscal year 2000, the original contract was assumed by the Department of Technology along with the operations and maintenance responsibilities; with the modifications and services provided by Indus Utility Systems, Inc. (Indus); now known as Ventyx, Inc; this name change was previously addressed in ordinance number 0649-2007.

This legislation authorizes the Department of Technology (DoT) on behalf of the Department of Public Utilities to modify an annual renewal contract with Ventyx Inc., formerly known as Indus Utility Systems, Inc. (Indus). This contract will allow the Department of Technology to continue services that provide upgrades, new releases and computer programming software maintenance on the water and sewer information management system (WASIMS) and for the Advantage, Customer Suite and Service Suite software and other related support services; utilizing the terms and conditions in accordance with the original contract. Also, this contract will make provisions for ongoing support of modifications made to the base system at the request of the Department of Public Utilities, Division of Water, and assures that modifications are compatible with any new release of the billing system software or that Ventyx will expend the necessary effort to deliver those modifications in the new release. The coverage period for the services related to this modification is for twelve months commencing October 2006 through September 2007. This fee is a payment that is and has been paid in the arrears as in the terms of the original contract.


FISCAL IMPACT: Thus far this year, The Department of Technology has written legislation, Ordinance # 0674-2007, to ap...