Explanation
BACKGROUND:
This legislation authorizes the Director of the Department of Technology (DoT), on behalf of the Columbus Police Division, to renew an annual software maintenance and support agreement, for the MultiBridge and Talon software applications, with Core Technology Corporation. The original agreement (FL001003) was entered into January 22, 2002, authorized by ordinance 2299-01, passed December 17, 2001. The agreement was most recently renewed by authority of ordinance 0286-2014, passed March 24, 2014, through purchase order EL015534. This renewal will provide an additional year of software maintenance and support for the period April 1, 2015 to March 31, 2016. The total cost of the renewal is $14,946.00.
The Department of Technology requires technical support and software maintenance services from Core Technology Corporation to support ongoing operations of the City's MultiBridge and Talon software applications, which supports the City's connectivity to the Ohio LEADS system. Without the software maintenance and support services provided by Core Technology Corporation, the City will not be able to utilize these applications. Also, renewing this agreement will allow the City to continue receiving software upgrades, support, and related services for the MultiBridge and Talon software applications. These applications allow for encrypted access to the Ohio LEADS system to enhance productivity and improve performance.
Core Technology Corporation is the sole proprietor and copyright holder of the MultiBridge and Talon software applications. Accordingly, Core Technology Corporation 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 Code Chapter 329.
FISCAL IMPACT:
In 2013 and 2014, the Department of Technology legislated $38...
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