Explanation
BACKGROUND:
This ordinance will authorize the assignment of all past, present and future business done by the City of Columbus with Ventyx, Inc. (FID 943273443) associated with the Customer Suite software solution to Hansen Banner LLC (FID 465651020). Ventyx has sold its Customer Suite software, the solution utilized for the Columbus Utility Billing System (CUBS) to Hansen, so authorization is needed to continue obtaining services to support CUBS.
This ordinance also authorizes the Directors of the Departments of Technology and Public Utilities to renew an agreement with Hansen Banner LLC, for annual software maintenance and support for CUBS. The original contract (CT-15918) was established in 1994, and most recently renewed by authority of ordinance 1808-2013, passed September 30, 2013, through purchase order EL014919. This renewal will provide support for the period October 1, 2014 to September 30, 2015, at a cost of $318,311.00. The CUBS system supports billing and collections for DPU. This contract will allow DoT and DPU to continue utilizing services provided by Hansen for annual maintenance and support for CUBS.
Furthermore, this ordinance authorizes the Directors of the Departments of Technology and Public Utilities to modify an agreement with Hansen for professional services to upgrade the Columbus Utility Billing System (CUBS). Section 12 of the original contract (CT-15918) provided for modifications and changes in scope of service. The agreement was most recently modified by authority of ordinance 1808-2013, passed September 30, 2013, through purchase order EL014921, which provided for additional professional services to upgrade the CUBS system to version 4.3 of the Customer Suite software solution. This modification will extend the term of that modification through December 31, 2015, and authorize the expenditure of any unliquidated balance on purchase order EL014921 (unspent balance is currently $163,800).
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