Explanation
BACKGROUND:
This ordinance authorizes the Director of Finance and Management, on behalf of the Department of Technology, to establish purchase orders with Computer Aid, Inc., utilizing State of Ohio Contract 0A1097, with an expiration date of December 31, 2015, authorized for the City's use by Ordinance No. 582-87, for the purchase of technology staff augmentation services. The Department of Technology requires staff augmentation services to assist with project management for technology projects and end user support at the Department of Public Utilities, in support of the DoT Desktop Support team, required to compensate for staff vacancies in the Technology Project Management Office and Desktop section. The original agreements (FL006087) and (FL005898) were authorized by ordinance 2350-2014, passed November 10, 2014, and ordinance 0881-2014, passed May 5, 2014. The new purchase orders in addition to existing (FL006087 and FL005898) will provide for up to 2,580 hours of service to be provided from 07/01/2015 through December 31, 2015. Total additional cost of this service is $92,538.58.
This ordinance will also authorize the extension of the original purchase orders (FL006087 and FL005898) to continue from 07/01/2015 through December 31, 2015 and will enable the expenditure of any unspent balance (FL006087 - $54,476.80 and FL005898 - $40,813.94 as of June 30, 2015) on the purchase orders to pay for services provided through December 31, 2015.
This company is not debarred according to the Federal excluded parties listing or prohibited from being awarded a contract according to the Auditor of State unresolved findings for recovery certified search.
EMERGENCY:
Emergency action is requested to expedite authorization of these contracts for critical technology staff augmentation services.
CONTRACT COMPLIANCE:
Vendor Name: Computer Aid, Inc. CC #: 23 - 2180878 Expiration Date: 10/29/2016
FISCAL IMPACT:
The total cost for the...
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