Explanation
BACKGROUND:
This legislation authorizes the Director of the Department of Technology to modify and extend existing contracts in accordance with the terms and conditions established in the original master agreements with COMSYS, Delphia Consulting Inc. LLC and The Ohio State University (CETI). These contract modifications are needed to continue with the original project schedule and the provisions for services between the City of Columbus and COMSYS, Delphia Consulting Inc. LLC and The Ohio State University (CETI), for the purpose of enhancing and updating the city's current web environment and " E-gov " services. While performing tasks associated with the " E-gov " initiative project (data migration, enterprise architecture, portal architecture services and usability services), there were circumstances that directly impacted deliverables and milestones associated with the progress of the " E-gov " initiative project, it has become necessary to continue work that was begun in 2007 that includes but is not limited to bringing the city's web servers in-house and the migration of the existing content into a redesigned and more usable web site, utilizing a new Ektron Content Management System (CMS). The primary categories of activities involve defining, designing, developing and debriefing.
This legislation requests approval to modify and extend existing contracts EL007265, EL008584 and EL009350 (which replaces EL007539), in accordance with the terms and conditions established in the original master agreements, with the original vendors COMSYS, Delphia Consulting Inc. LLC and The Ohio State University (CETI), to extend the coverage periods from April 30, 2010 through April 30, 2011; originally legislated and approved through Ordinances #0683-2007, #0698-2007 and #1226-2007, passed by City Council on July 9, 2007, May 21, 2007 and July 23, 2007; to allow time to continue with enhancing and updating the city's current web environment and related "...
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