Explanation
This ordinance authorizes the Director of the Department of Technology to enter into contract with Talend to enable acquisition of services, technical support and training to enhance/expand its Talend platform. The Department of Technology (DoT), through the utilization of a Request for Statement of Qualification process, received two (2) responses to RFQ018898 on June 18 2021. Following review of each submission, a five-person evaluation committee recommended that the award go to Talend. The scores of each proposal are as follows:
• Talend: 81.6
• Artha: 77.2
In 2019, The City of Columbus procured a Data Management Platform (DMP) that consists of two platforms: Talend and Cloudera. DoT is developing the DMP under the auspices of the Data and Analytics Services (DAS) Section of the DoT. The DAS section's mission is to enable and encourage City departments to manage, share, and publish data that unleashes public and private sector innovation with open data and empowers data driven decision-making throughout the City.
Talend Data Fabric is the City’s enterprise data integration tool that enables DoT Data Engineers to develop real-time and batch data integrations between existing lines-of-business applications deployed by various city departments. Talend Data Fabric streamlines the process of designing, developing, and deploying data integration jobs, web services, and data quality routines. DoT now wishes to acquire additional services as part of a planned enhancement/expansion.
Because this is a multi-year phased and time-consuming project, and because the end date is not known, the term of the contract authorized by this ordinance will begin on the date of a confirmed purchase order(s) by the City Auditor’s Office and end at the conclusion of the project. It is not subject to renewal.
Finally, this ordinance authorizes the expenditure of $441,865.55 for the above-described purpose.
FISCAL IMPACT
Funds to cover the costs of the services associated with this ordinance have been identified and are available in the Department of Technology, Information Services Division, Information Services Operating and Capital Improvement Funds.
CONTRACT COMPLIANCE
Vendor Name: Talend
F.I.D/CC#: 06-1807693 - Expiration Date 6-2-2023
DAX Vendor #: - 035901
EMERGENCY
Emergency legislation is requested to facilitate prompt contract execution and related payment for services.
Title
To authorize the Director of the Department of Technology to enter into contract with Talend for services and support related to the on-going Data Management Platform project; to authorize the expenditure of $441,865.55 from the Department of Technology, Information Services Division, Information Services Operating and Capital Funds, and to declare an emergency. ($441,865.55)
Body
WHEREAS, in 2019, the City of Columbus procured a Data Management Platform, consisting of Talend and Cloudera platforms; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Technology wishes to acquire additional services as part of a planned enhancement/expansion of the above-mentioned DMP; and
WHEREAS, DoT, through the utilization of a Request for Statement of Qualification process, received two (2) responses to RFQ018898 on June 18 2021; and
WHEREAS, a five-person evaluation committee recommended that the award go to Talend based on its overall score; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the Department of Technology in that it is immediately necessary authorize the Director to enter into contract with Talend for services and support related to the on-going Data Management Platform project to facilitate prompt contract execution and related payment for services, thereby preserving the public health, peace, property, safety, and welfare; now, therefore:
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the Director of the Department of Technology be and is hereby authorized to enter into contract with Talend for services and support related to the on-going Data Management Platform project, to begin on the date of a confirmed purchase order by the Auditor’s Office and end at the conclusion of the project, at a cost of $441,865.55.
SECTION 2. That the expenditure of $441,865.55, or so much thereof as may be necessary is hereby authorized to be expended from the Department of Technology, Information Services Operating and Capital Improvement Funds, as follows in the attachment to this ordinance: (see attachment 1928-2021 EXP)
SECTION 3. That the City Auditor is authorized to make any accounting changes to revise the funding source for any contract or contract modifications associated with this ordinance.
SECTION 4. That the City Auditor is hereby authorized to transfer the unencumbered balance in a project account to the unallocated balance account within the same fund upon receipt of certification by the Director of the Department administering said project that the project has been completed and the monies are no longer required for said project.
SECTION 5. That the funds necessary to carry out the purpose of this ordinance are hereby deemed appropriated, and the City Auditor shall establish such accounting codes as necessary.
SECTION 6. That for the reasons stated in the preamble hereto, which is hereby made a part hereof, this ordinance is hereby declared to be an emergency measure and shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage and approval by the Mayor, or ten days after passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.