Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
This ordinance authorizes the Director of Public Service to renew and modify a contract with Carahsoft Technology Corporation to provide for Accela annual software licensing and maintenance fees.
The City of Columbus, Department of Technology, administer's the City's contract for the use of Accela software. The Department of Public Service is among the City departments that use this software. Carahsoft Technology Corporation is the authorized reseller for Accela to the City of Columbus. In June of 2020 the Director of Public Service entered into a professional services contract with Carahsoft Technology Corporation in the amount of $30,201.55 for additional software licenses and associated software maintenance fees. This ordinance will authorize the Director of Public Service to execute a contract modification with Carahsoft Technology Corporation related to Accela for annual software licensing and maintenance fees for calendar year 2021 for all Accela licenses held by the Department of Public Service.
The original contract amount: $30,201.55 (PO228152)
The total of Modification 1: $123,640.74 (This Ordinance)
The contract amount including all modifications: $153,842.29
Searches in the System for Award Management (Federal) and the Findings for Recovery list (State) produced no findings against Carahsoft Technology Corporation.
2. CONTRACT COMPLIANCE
The contract compliance number for Carahsoft Technology Corporation is CC009115, which expires 5/4/2022.
3. FISCAL IMPACT
Funds in the amount of $123,640.74 are available and appropriated for this expenditure within the Street Construction, Maintenance, and Repair Fund, Fund 2265, within the Department of Public Service.
4. EMERGENCY DESIGNATION
Emergency action is requested to prevent possibl...
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