Explanation
BACKGROUND:
This ordinance authorizes the Director of the Department of Technology on behalf of the Civil Service Commission to enter into 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 at a cost of $45,824.44 for the term period of January 1, 2020 to December 31, 2020 and the online job analysis data collection and offsite testing software/functionality (Biddle’s Integration TestGenius™) at a cost of $29,995.00 for the term period of December 1, 2020 to December 31, 2020. The Commission has a need for online job analysis data collection and offsite testing software/functionality that integrates with its current NEOGOV Insight™ applicant tracking/test management software. The only software available that provides this functionality and currently integrates with the NEOGOV Insight™ product is the TestGenius™ add-on, provided through NEOGOV’s partner, Biddle Consulting Group, Inc.
The original agreement with NeoGov (ED038195) was established March 11, 2009. The agreement was most recently renewed and authorized through ordinance 2794-2018, passed November 7, 2018, establishing PO145363. The total cost of this ordinance is $75,819.44.
This ordinance is being submitted in accordance with the provisions of the Sole Source procurement of the City of Columbus Code, Chapter 329.
EMERGENCY:
Emergency action is requested to expedite authorization of this contract in order to facilitate and maintain uninterrupted services from the supplier and to establish a purchase order at the earliest possible date.
FISCAL IMPACT:
In years 2017 and 2018, $71,559.12 and $76,136.94 respectively, was legislated for these services. This ordinance (2019) will provide funding in the amount of $75,819.44 for hosting and support services and applicant tracking/test management software (NEOGOV Insight™) and the online job analysis data collection an...
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