BACKGROUND:
This ordinance authorizes the Director of the Finance and Management Department, on behalf of the Department of Technology, to establish a purchase order with Environmental Systems Research Institute (ESRI), utilizing a State of Ohio Term Schedule contract, per Ordinance 582-87, numbered 533197-3 with an expiration date of March 10, 2018, for geographic information systems (GIS) consulting services. Professional services from ESRI will enable the City to complete needed upgrades to the GIS system consistent with ESRI best practices. The term of the agreement will be from the date of a certified purchase order through December 31, 2015, and will provide for needed professional services at a cost of $31,382.00.
The City's technology standard for GIS software is ESRI ArcGIS. The City's GIS system supports several business applications, such as web-based applications utilized by city residents and city employees, crime mapping, My Neighborhoods, Capital Improvement Projects Map, and the Zoning Map applications, Citywide desktop software used for data maintenance and analysis, as well as other GIS data products.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The total cost for the professional services to be provided by Environmental System Research Institute (ESRI) is $31,382.00. Funds have been identified and are budgeted within the Enterprise System Upgrades- GIS Project, Project number: 470047-100005, Department of Technology, Information Services Division, Capital Improvement Bond Fund.
CONTRACT COMPLIANCE:
Vendor: Environmental Systems Research Institute CC #: 95-2775732 Expiration Date: 02/17/2017
Title
To authorize the Director of the Finance and Management Department, on behalf of the Department of Technology, to establish a purchase order with Environmental Systems Research Institute (ESRI), for professional services to assist the City with upgrading its geographic information system (GIS); and to authorize the expenditure of $31,382.00 from the Department of Technology, Information Services Division, Capital Improvement Bond Fund. ($31,382.00)
Body
WHEREAS, this legislation authorizes the Director of the Finance and Management Department, on behalf of the Department of Technology, to establish a purchase order with Environmental Systems Research Institute (ESRI) utilizing a State of Ohio Term Schedule contract, per Ordinance 582-87, numbered 533197-3 with an expiration date of March 10, 2018, for geographic information systems (GIS) professional services to assist the City with upgrading its geographic information system (GIS); and
WHEREAS, the total cost of services is $31,382.00. The term of the agreement will be from the date of a certified purchase order through December 31, 2015, and will provide for needed professional services at a cost of $31,382.00; and
WHEREAS, the City's technology standard for GIS software is ESRI ArcGIS. The City's GIS system supports several business applications, such as web-based applications utilized by city residents and city employees, crime mapping, My Neighborhoods, Capital Improvement Projects Map, and the Zoning Map applications, Citywide desktop software used for data maintenance and analysis, as well as other GIS data products; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to authorize the Director of the Finance and Management Department, on behalf of the Department of Technology, to establish a purchase order with Environmental Systems Research Institute (ESRI) for professional services to assist the City with upgrading its geographic information system (GIS), for the immediate preservation of the public health, peace, property and safety.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1: That the Director of the Finance and Management Department, on behalf of the Department of Technology, be and is hereby authorized to establish a purchase order with Environmental Systems Research Institute (ESRI) utilizing a State of Ohio Term Schedule contract, per Ordinance 582-87, numbered 533197-3 with an expiration date of March 10, 2018, for geographic information systems (GIS) professional services to assist the City with upgrading its geographic information system (GIS). The term of the agreement will be from the date of a certified purchase order through December 31, 2015, and will provide for needed professional services at a cost of $31,382.00.
SECTION 2: That the expenditure of $31,382.00 or so much thereof as may be necessary is hereby authorized to be expended from the Department of Technology, Information Services Division, Capital Improvement Bond Fund, is hereby authorized as follows:
Dept./Div.: 47-02|Fund: 514|Subfund: 002|Project Name: Enterprise System Upgrades- GIS|Project Number: 470047-100005|OCA Code: 474705 |Carryover| Obj. Level 1: 06 |Obj. Level 3: 6655|Amount: $31,382.00|
SECTION 3: That the City Auditor is authorized to make any accounting changes to revise the funding source for all contracts or contract modifications associated with this ordinance.
SECTION 4: 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 5: That the City Auditor is hereby authorized to transfer the unencumbered balance in a project account to the unallocated balance account within the same fund upon receipt of certification by the Director of the Department administering said project that the project has been completed and the monies are no longer required for said project.
SECTION 6: That this ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law.