Explanation
BACKGROUND: On June 3, 2013 Council passed Ordinance 1208-2013 to allow the Director of the Department of Development to enter into a sole source contract with STR LLC to provide a comprehensive database for the Land Redevelopment Office and to pay the annual user subscription service fee for the first year. The software has enabled the Columbus Land Bank Program to better monitor its growing inventory, track tax foreclosures, merge various datasets into one system, and upgrade how properties are marketed on the City’s website. At this time the Land Bank Program needs to pay the annual user subscription service fee, up to $31,000, for the coming year 2018-19. This legislation authorizes the Director of Development to enter into a contract for the coming year 2018-19, up to $31,000, to pay the annual user subscription service fee and also allows future renewals of the contract as long the software is in use. Each future, annual renewal will be for one year.
EMERGENCY ACTION: Emergency action is requested so that the operations of the Columbus Land Bank Program can continue without interruption.
FISCAL IMPACT: Funds for this expenditure are available in the Land Management Fund.
Title
To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to renew the annual user subscription service contract with STR, LLC for the 2018-19 term for software services provided for the Land Redevelopment Office’s comprehensive database; to authorize the expenditure of up to $31,000.00 from the Land Management Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($31,000.00)
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WHEREAS, on June 3, 2013, Council passed Ordinance 1208-2013 to allow the Director of the Department of Development to enter into a sole source contract with a software services provider STR LLC, to provide a comprehensive database for the Land Redevelopment Office and to pay the annual user subscription service fee for the first year; and
WHEREAS, the software has enabled the Columbus Land Bank Pro...
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