Explanation
Background: This legislation authorizes the Director of Development to enter into a contract with Carahsoft Technology Corporation for continuation of the use of Salesforce software licenses, support, and training services. This software is a cloud-hosted platform, most broadly defined as Customer/Constituent Relationship Management (CRM). It is used to track projects, workflow, events, activity, etc., and provide real time reports across all aspects of the department. This contract is for one (1) year to include licenses.
Since this was not formally bid, a waiver of the provisions of Columbus City Code Chapter 329 is required. Salesforce is currently in use at the State and Regional levels including JobsOhio and Columbus 2020. Continuing with Salesforce instead of considering other options will save the city additional expenses for the creation, customization, and compatibility software to share data with the State, JobsOhio, and regional partners.
Emergency action is requested in order to continue use of this program software without interruption.
FISCAL IMPACT: This ordinance authorizes the expenditure of $45,000 from the general fund budget.
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To authorize the Director of Development to enter into a contract with Carahsoft Technology Corp. for continuation of the use of Salesforce software; to authorize the expenditure of $45,000.00 from the general fund; to waive the competitive bidding requirements of the Columbus City Code; and to declare an emergency. ($45,000.00)
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WHEREAS, the Department of Development desires to contract with Carahsoft Technology Corp. for continuation of the use of Salesforce software; and
WHEREAS, Salesforce is currently in use at the State and Regional levels including JobsOhio and Columbus 2020, so purchasing this software will allow the City to share data related to projects with our partners along with tracking, reporting, creating workflows, and logging events and activities that will help us to b...
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