Explanation
BACKGROUND:
This legislation authorizes the Director of the Department of Technology (DoT), on behalf of the Civil Service Commission, to enter into an agreement with Biddle Consulting Group Inc. for upgrades and licensing of CritiCall software. This software is utilized by the Civil Service Commission for testing of non-uniformed personnel. Civil Service needs to upgrade licenses on twenty-five existing computers, and purchase twenty-five new licenses for computers used in the testing center. The total cost of this purchase is $17,126.00. This ordinance also requests approval to waive the competitive bidding provisions of Columbus City Codes (329.06).
Biddle Consulting Group is the sole provider and copyright holder of the CritiCall software utilized by Civil Service. Accordingly, Biddle Consulting is also the sole source of supply for upgrades, maintenance, support, new releases and additional copies of these products. For this reason, this ordinance is being submitted in accordance with the provisions of Sole Source procurement of the City of Columbus Section 329.07.
EMERGENCY:
Emergency designation is requested to expedite the purchase order process to procure the licenses and upgrades and to immediately facilitate prompt payment and to avoid interruption in the performance of services necessary in the usual daily operation.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The total funding for this purchase, in the amount of $17,126.00 is available within the Department of Technology, Internal Service Fund, direct charge budget.
CONTRACT COMPLIANCE NUMBER:
Biddle Consulting Group Inc. CC#/FID#: 68 - 0465690 Expiration Date: 10/30/2014
Title
To authorize the Director of the Department of Technology (DoT), on behalf of the Civil Service Commission, to enter into an agreement with Biddle Consulting Group Inc. for upgrades and licensing of CritiCall software; in accordance with sole source provisions in the Columbus City Code; to authorize the expendit...
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