Explanation
BACKGROUND:
This ordinance authorizes the Director of the Department of Technology and the Executive Director of the Civil Service Commission, on behalf of the Civil Service Commission, to renew an agreement with Governmentjobs.com (also known as NeoGov) for application hosting services in support of the Insight Enterprise applicant and test management software system. The original agreement with NeoGov (ED038195) was established March 11, 2009. The agreement was most recently renewed and modified by authority of ordinance 2532-2015, passed November 23, 2015, through purchase order EL017751. This ordinance requests authorization to exercise the fourth of four options to renew. This renewal will provide hosting services from January 1, 2017 to December 31, 2017 at a cost of $28,000.00.
EMERGENCY:
Emergency action is requested to expedite authorization of this contract in order to facilitate and maintain uninterrupted services from the supplier.
FISCAL IMPACT:
In 2014 and 2015, $28,000.00 and $28,000.00 were legislated respectively, for the renewal of hosting and support services. This ordinance will provide funding in the amount of $28,000.00 for hosting and support services budgeted in the Department of Technology, Information Services Operating Fund. Including this renewal, the aggregate contract total amount is $245,426.46.
CONTRACT COMPLIANCE:
Vendor: Governmentjobs.com (DAX Vendor Acct. #: 006351); CC #/FID #: 33-0888748; Expiration Date: 10/24/2018
Title
To authorize the Director of the Department of Technology and the Executive Director of the Civil Service Commission, on behalf of the Civil Service Commission, to renew an existing contract with Governmentjobs.com (also known as NeoGov) for application hosting services in support of the Insight Enterprise applicant and test management software system; to authorize the expenditure of $28,000.00 from the Department of Technology, Information Services Operating Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($28,000.00)
Body
WHEREAS, this legislation authorizes the Director of the Department of Technology and the Executive Director of the Civil Service Commission, on behalf of the Civil Service Commission, to renew an existing contract with Governmentjobs.com (also known as NeoGov) for application hosting services in support of the Insight Enterprise applicant and test management software system; and
WHEREAS, the original contract with NeoGov (ED038195) was established March 11, 2009 and was most recently renewed and modified by authority of ordinance 2532-2015, passed November 23, 2015, through purchase order EL017751; and
WHEREAS, the 2012 modification (ordinance 0931-2012) provided for four options to renew the contract for application hosting services, and this ordinance requests authorization to exercise the fourth of four options to renew to provide hosting services from January 1, 2017 to December 31, 2017 at a cost of $28,000.00; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the daily operation of the Civil Service Commission in that it is immediately necessary to authorize the Director of the Department of Technology and the Director of the Civil Service Commission to renew a contract with Governmentjobs.com (also known as NeoGov) for application hosting services in support of the Insight Enterprise applicant and test management software system and to ensure uninterrupted services, for the preservation of the public health, property, peace, safety, and welfare; now, therefore:
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1: That this ordinance authorizes the Director of the Department of Technology and the Executive Director of the Civil Service Commission, on behalf of the Civil Service Commission, to renew an existing contract with Governmentjobs.com (also known as NeoGov) for application hosting services in support of the Insight Enterprise applicant and test management software system. The contract provided for four options to renew the agreement for application hosting services, and this ordinance will authorize the fourth of four options to renew. This renewal will provide hosting services from January 1, 2017 to December 31, 2017 at a cost of $28,000.00.
SECTION 2: That the expenditure of $28,000.00 or so much thereof as may be necessary is hereby authorized to be expended from (Please see attachment 2826-2016 EXP):
Dept.: 47| Div.: 47-01|Obj Class: 03 |Main Account: 63946| Fund: 5100|Sub-fund: 510001|Program:CW001|Section 3:470104| Section 4:IS01|Section 5: IT1205|Amount: $28,000.00|
SECTION 3: That the City Auditor is authorized to make any changes to revise the funding source for any contract 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 reasons stated in the preamble hereto, which is hereby made a part hereof, this ordinance is 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.