Explanation
BACKGROUND:
The Department of Technology needs to establish an agreement that will provide for software, license, maintenance and support, hardware, and other related services associated with updating monitors and security systems that utilize cardkey technology; which is technology that utilizes digital signature stored on a plastic card, utilized for electronic control lock access read by a card reader by swiping or inserting the cardkey. The updated security system is needed immediately and will replace software and hardware that is obsolete, with some of the parts no longer available for purchase from the manufacturer.
Approval of this ordinance will authorize the Director of the Department of Technology to enter into agreement with Matrix Systems, Inc., for the installation and related services associated with updating security systems, needed for the Jerry Hammond Center and the Data Center, and will be in alignment with the security system established by Facilities Management and is a standard system utilized in many City buildings. This agreement will have a contracting period for one year, commencing on the date that the purchase order has been certified and approved.
Also, this ordinance request approval to waive competitive bidding provisions of the Columbus City Code within Section 329, so that Matrix Systems, Inc. may provide the necessary services associated with updating the current security systems; as Matrix Systems has been standardized throughout various agencies within the City. Also, the Department of Technology currently manages servers associated with Matrix security systems for Public Utilities; and the plan is to utilize these existing resources in conjunction with updating the Data Center's and the Jerry Hammond Center's security system.
Funds for this agreement, totaling $45,324.00 have been identified in the Information Services Bond Fund; of which $5,000.00 of this amount is contingency funds for po...
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