Explanation
The purpose of this legislation is to authorize the Director of Public Utilities to enter into a service agreement with Tom Synnott Associates AKA tsaADVET for the Falcon Enterprise, Falcon DMS software for the Department of Public Utilities. The agreement for this service will be established in accordance with the pertinent provisions for Sole Source Procurement of Chapter 329 of the Columbus City Code.
Annual Software and Support Maintenance for the following: Falcon/DMS Document Management, Permit and Head Sheet E-Form Application, Falcon/Indexer, Falcon/SVP, Falcon/Deliver, Falcon/Enterprise, Falcon/DMS Sentry and PDF Module, Falcon/DMS Integration with Oracle WAM, Falcon/DMS Full Content Search and Falcon/API Developer Toolkit.
The Falcon/DMS system is utilized by the Department of Public Utilities agencies as a document management system. The program has been utilized for approximately 15 years. Tom Synnott Associates AKA tsaADVET is the sole developer of the software and will provide all licenses and support. The support agreement is in effect for a period of one (1) year to and including March 31, 2016.
SUPPLIER: Tom Synnott Associates AKA tsaADVET (25-1372377); Expires 6/16/2016
Tom Synnott Associates AKA tsaADVET does not hold MBE/FBE status.
The company is not debarred according to the Excluded Party Listing System of the Federal Government or prohibited from being awarded a contract according to the Auditor of State Unresolved Findings for Recovery Certified Search.
FISCAL IMPACT: $35,250.00 is being requested for this service. This ordinance is contingent on the passage of the 2015 Operating Budget, Ordinance #2621-2014.
$35,250.00 was spent in 2014
$32,250.00 was spent in 2013
Title
To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to enter into a service agreement in accordance with sole source provisions of the Columbus City Code with Tom Synnott Associates AKA tsaADVET for software support of Falcon/DMS software for the Department of Public Utilities, and to authorize the expenditure of $2,150.25 from the Electricity Operating Fund, $13,677.00 from the Water Operating Fund, $15,333.75 from the Sewerage System Operating Fund, and $4,089.00 from the Stormwater Operating Fund. ($35,250.00)
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WHEREAS, the Department of Public Utilities utilizes a document management program developed by Tom Synnott Associates AKA tsaADVET and,
WHEREAS, it has become necessary to enter into a license and software support agreement for the Department of Public Utilities, and
WHEREAS, the Department of Public Utilities wishes to establish a service agreement in accordance with the pertinent provisions for Sole Source Procurement of Chapter 329 of the Columbus City Codefor said service; now, therefore
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. This Council finds it in the best interest of the City of Columbus to authorize the Director of Public Utilities to enter into a service agreement with Tom Synnott Associates AKA tsaADVET, 4722 Campbells Run Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15205-1318, for Falcon/DMS software support for a period of one (1) year, in accordance with the pertinent provisions for Sole Source procurement of Chapter 329 of the Columbus City Code.
SECTION 2. That the expenditure of $35,250.00 or so much thereof as may be needed, be and the same hereby is authorized as follows:
Fund No. 550 - Electricity
OCA: 600023
Object Level 1: 03
Object Level 3: 3369
Amount: $2,150.25
Fund No. 600 - Water
OCA: 600049
Object Level 1: 03
Object Level 3: 3369
Amount: $13,677.00
Fund No. 650 - Sewers
OCA: 600056
Object Level 1: 03
Object Level 3: 3369
Amount: $15,333.75
Fund No. 675 - Stormwater
OCA: 600065
Object Level 1: 03
Object Level 3: 3369
Amount: $4,089.00
TOTAL REQUEST: $35,250.00
SECTION 3. That the funds necessary to carry out the purpose of this ordinance are hereby deemed appropriated, and the City Auditor shall establish such accounting codes as necessary.
SECTION 4. That this ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law.