Explanation
In effort to help make tax preparation easier and more efficient for the taxpaying public, the Division of Income Tax has made all income tax forms available in a fill-in-able format online for download. The current fill-in-able Adobe software does not allow the form to be saved with the data. The purchasing office processed a formal bid (SA002689) online via Vendor Services for Adobe software that will allow our forms to be filled in, and the data to be saved. Three (3) bids were received. Software House International's bid was deemed the most responsive and lowest. Their contract compliance number is 22-3009648 and it expires 11/19/2009.
Title
To authorize and direct the City Auditor to enter into contract with Software House International, for the Adobe software reader extensions and adobe designer for our fill-in-able tax forms; to authorize the expenditure of $58,004.00.
Body
WHEREAS, The City Auditor wishes to enter into contract for the Adobe software products as outlined in the solicitation submitted by Software House International., and
WHEREAS, a need exists in the usual daily operation of the Income Tax Division in that it is necessary to better serve the public and insure efficient operations by entering into contract with Software House International , thereby preserving the public health, peace, property, safety and welfare, now, therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS
Section 1. That the City Auditor be and is hereby authorized and directed to enter into contract with Software House International for the Adobe software reader extensions and Adobe designer integrated with the current Adobe Acrobat Professional 8.0 software.
Section 2. That the total expenditure of $58,004.00 or so much thereof as may be necessary is hereby authorized from Department 22-02, General Fund 01-100, Character 03, of which, $48,336.00 is from Minor Object 3369, Index Code 220202, and $9,668.00 from Minor Object 3308, Index Code 220202 to pay the cost thereof.
Section 3. That this ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law.