Explanation
BACKGROUND: This ordinance authorizes the Mayor’s Office to enter into a contract with JadeTrack, to improve upon and add features, provide access and support to the GreenSpot metrics software platform. The City of Columbus, in its continual efforts to be environmentally friendly and a "Green" community has determined that it is in the best interest of the city to continue the GreenSpot program, which has over 13,000 members to date. Through the GreenSpot metrics software platform, each member has an individualized dashboard to track their sustainability progress.
Work to be included in this contract includes, but is not limited to: improving functionality of the web based software to include the addition of environmental impact data to the dashboards, principal uses can review application, pledges with counts including year and lifetime totals, flair to display on dashboards indicating level of GreenSpot status, and providing routine support and maintenance and access to the metrics software platform.
This ordinance also requests waiver of the competitive bidding requirements of the Columbus City Code as JadeTrack is the City's provider for the GreenSpot metrics software. JadeTrack provides the Greenspot program with the technology and engagement tools to empower residents and businesses to track the impact of their sustainability efforts.
Emergency legislation is requested to expedite this contract to maintain the GreenSpot metrics platform without interrupting service to the program or its members.
JadeTrack Contract Compliance No. 45-4553107
Fiscal Impact: The cost of this contract is $19,500.00. Funding is available within the General Government Grants Fund.
Title
To authorize the Mayor’s Office to enter into contract with JadeTrack for the GreenSpot metrics software platform; to authorize the expenditure of $19,500.00 from the General Government Grants Fund; to waive the competitive bidding requirements of Columbus City Code; and to declare an emergency. ($19,500.00)
Body
WHEREAS, in its continuing efforts to be an environmentally friendly and "green" community, the City of Columbus has determined that is in its best interest to continue the GreenSpot program and associated web-based metrics platform; and
WHEREAS, the City has a need an electronic tool for the metrics component to the GreenSpot commitments; and
WHEREAS, JadeTrack has the necessary experience and expertise to provide said service; and
WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the City to waive the competitive bidding provisions of City Code Chapter 329 to allow JadeTrack to improve upon and add features, provide access and support to the GreenSpot metrics software platform; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Mayor’s Office of Environmental Stewardship in that it is immediately necessary to enter into contract in order to proceed with the established schedule, thereby preserving 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 Mayor’s Office be and is hereby authorized to enter into contract with JadeTrack, for the GreenSpot metrics software platform project.
SECTION 2. That the expenditure of $19,500.00, or so much thereof as may be needed, is hereby authorized and approved in the General Government Grants Fund 2220 Object Class 03 Services per the accounting codes in the attachment to this ordinance.
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 Council finds it in the best interest of the City to waive the competitive bidding provisions of Columbus City Code, Chapter 329, in regard to the action authorized in SECTION 1.
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.