Explanation
Mayor Ginther’s vision for Columbus, America’s Opportunity City, is that every 4-year-old in Columbus has access to a high-quality prekindergarten education. To meet this goal, the City must engage organizations that are positioned to assist in this effort.
Therefore, the Department of Education requests permission to contract with HMB - Learning Circle Software, LLC to provide ongoing technical support for the CeeHiVE data platform. CeeHiVE is a cloud-based web application that prekindergarten providers use to assimilate enrollment, assessment and attendance data and allows teachers to make real-time decisions on instruction. CeeHiVE can help improve program outcomes and increase effectiveness through its unique dashboard and reporting capabilities.
Previously, funding for the CeeHiVE data platform was provided to HMB through a contract with Future Ready Columbus, with Future Ready acting as fiscal agent. This year, the Department of Education requests to contract directly with HMB.
The Department also requests to waive competitive bidding as HMB was selected due to their prior experience and success in providing the same services in both 2018 and 2019.
FISCAL IMPACT: Funding for this contract ($168,750.00) is available within the 2020 Department of Education General Fund budget.
Title
To authorize the Director of the Department of Education to enter into a contract with HMB - Learning Circle Software, LLC to provide ongoing technical support for the CeeHiVE data platform, a program necessary to achieve the Mayor’s goal that every 4-year-old in Columbus has access to a high-quality prekindergarten education; to waive the competitive bidding provisions of the Columbus City Codes; to authorize the expenditure of $168,750.00 from the General Fund. ($168,750.00)
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WHEREAS, Mayor Ginther’s vision for Columbus, America’s Opportunity City, is that every 4-year-old in Columbus has access to a high-quality prekindergarten education; and
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