Explanation
The purpose of this legislation is to authorize the Director of Public Utilities to pay for software license fees for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage for the Pre-Treatment Information Management System (PIMS) Software This payment will be in accordance with the Sole Source provisions of Columbus City Code Section 329.07 (c). The PIMS Software was developed by Black and Veatch. The software is used to schedule and track pretreatment samples. Information is shared between this software and the Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS), with regards to the results of the samples that are collected. The fees for the license include support on the software on as needed basis.
Black and Veatch, the developer of the PIMS Software, has established an agreement with Inflection Point Solutions, LLC as the sole provider of the support of that software.
SUPPLIER: Inflection Point Solutions, LLC (20-2009707) Expires 4-18-09
FISCAL IMPACT: $24,000.00 is needed for this purchase
$24,000.00 was spent in 2007
$24,000.00 was spent in 2006
Emergency legislation is requested so that there is not any interruption in the support of this critical software application.
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To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to pay for software license fees, with Inflection Point Solutions, LLC, for the Pretreatment Information Management System (PIMS), in accordance with the sole source provisions of the Columbus City Code, to authorize the expenditure of $24,000.00 from the Sewerage System Operating Fund, and to declare an emergency. ($24,000.00)
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WHEREAS, Department of Public Utilities is responsible to maintain the Pretreatment Information Management System (PIMS) utilized by the Pre-Treatment Section within the Division of Sewerage and Drainage, and
WHEREAS, the PIMS Software was developed by Black and Veach who has established an agreement with Inflection Point Solutions, LLC to provide support and maintenance ...
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