Explanation
BACKGROUND:
This ordinance authorizes the Director of the Department of Technology to enter into an agreement and establish a purchase order with Fusion Alliance LLC, (7602 Woodland Dr. Ste 150, Indianapolis, IN 46278-2715, F.I.D: 47-1499702 ) for technology staff augmentation services by utilizing State of Ohio contract STS-033/schedule number 534175-2 with an expiration date of June 30, 2017; authorized for the City's use by Ordinance No. 582-87. Total funding cost of this service is $300,000.00 for staff augmentation services to be provided as described in the department’s proposal request and the vendor’s statement of work (SOW). The vendor's remittance information is: Fusion Technologies-East LLC/440 Polaris Parkway Suite 500, Westerville, Ohio 43082/ F.I.D. #:20-1958302).
The Department of Technology requires staff augmentation resources to assist but not limited to the design of the city’s open-data architecture that will be used by the city and the Smart Columbus program and will coordinate the design efforts with the city’s staff, business, grant and information technology partners including among others: Smart Columbus Program Office, U.S. Department of Transportation, the Columbus Partnership, Amazon Web Services, IBM, and the Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission.
The staff augmentation resources will work with DoT to collaboratively lead the design, development and implementation of open-data architectures for current city initiatives, including re-design of the city’s current data architecture around an open-government platform and the Information Data Exchange (IDE) component of the Smart Columbus grant.
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 this contract in order to acquire technology staff augmentation services at the earliest possible date.
CONTRACT COMPLIANCE:
Vendor Name: Fusion Alliance LLC F.I.D: 47-1499702 CC: Expiration Date: 09/29/2018
Remittance to: Fusion Technologies-East LLC F.I.D: 20-1958302
DAX Vendor Account #: 019009
FISCAL IMPACT:
The total cost for the services identified within this ordinance is $300,000.00. Funds have been identified and are budgeted within the Department of Technology, Information Services Division, Information Services Operating Fund budget to cover the cost for technology staff augmentation services.
Title
To authorize the Director of the Department of Technology to enter into an agreement and establish a purchase order with Fusion Alliance LLC for technology staff augmentation services utilizing a State of Ohio term contract STS-033/schedule number 534175-2; and to authorize the expenditure of $300,000.00 from the Department of Technology, Information Services Division, Information Services Operating Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($300,000.00)
Body
WHEREAS, this ordinance authorizes the Director of the Department of Technology to enter into an agreement and establish a purchase order with Fusion Alliance LLC (7602 Woodland Dr. Ste 150, Indianapolis, IN 46278-2715, F.I.D: 47-1499702 ) by utilizing a State of Ohio, State Term Schedule STS -033 contract, schedule number 534175-2, with an expiration date of June 30, 2017 for the purchase of technology staff augmentation services to assist with technology projects with the vendor's remittance information as:( Fusion Technologies-East LLC/440 Polaris Parkway Suite 500, Westerville, Ohio 43082/ F.I.D. #:20-1958302)
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WHEREAS, the purchase order will provide for funding to cover the cost of these services in the amount of $300,000.00; and
WHEREAS, the use of this Ohio Department of Administrative Services Cooperative Contract is authorized by Ordinance 582-87; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual and daily operation of the Department of Technology in that it is immediately necessary to authorize the Director of Technology to enter an agreement and establish a purchase order with Fusion Alliance LLC for the purchase of technology staff augmentation services, for the preservation of the public health, peace, property, safety, and welfare; now, therefore:
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1: That the Director of the Department of Technology is hereby authorized to enter into an agreement and establish a purchase order with Fusion Alliance LLC (7602 Woodland Dr. Ste 150, Indianapolis, IN 46278-2715, F.I.D: 47-1499702 ), with vendor's remittance as: Fusion Technologies-East LLC,440 Polaris Parkway Suite 500, Westerville, Ohio 43082/ F.I.D. #:20-1958302) utilizing State of Ohio, State Term Schedule STS -033 contract, schedule number 534175-2 with an expiration date of June 30, 2017, for the purchase of technology staff augmentation services. The purchase order term period is from the date of a certified Auditor’s purchase order with a total cost of $300,000.00 for these services.
SECTION 2: That the expenditure of $300,000.00 or so much thereof as maybe necessary is hereby authorized to be expended from: (See attachment 2508-2016 EXP)
Dept.: 47| Div.: 4702|Obj Class: 03 |Main Account: 63050| Fund: 5100|Sub-fund: 510001|Program: IT011|| Amount: $300,000.00| {staff augmentation services}
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 for the reasons stated in the preamble hereto, which is hereby made a part hereof, this ordinance is hereby declared to be an emergency measure and shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage and approval by the Mayor, or ten days after passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.