Explanation
BACKGROUND:
This ordinance authorizes the Directors of the Departments of Technology (DoT) and Public Utilities (DPU) to modify a contract agreement with Hansen Banner, LLC for professional services for the Enhanced Metering Project (EMP) in the amount of $125,443.00. This ordinance also requests the extension of purchase order PO277167 through June 14, 2023.
The City of Columbus is currently undertaking a project to enhance its water, sewer, and power metering. When complete, the project will consist of the implementation of an automated meter infrastructure system to provide meter readings from Water, Sewer, and Power meters associated with the Columbus Utility Billing System (CUBS). The project includes the installation, via meter exchange, of the existing power, sewer, and water meters and all the software required to operate the system, and to interface with the Columbus Utility Billing Systems (CUBS) and City software applications. The coverage term period is one (1) year from the date of a purchase order certified/confirmed by the City Auditor's Office. In 1994, the Department of Public Utilities initiated a contract (CT-15918) for software and services related to the Water and Sewer Information Management System (WASIMS) with SCT Utility Systems. Section 12 of the original contract provided for modifications and changes in scope of service. SCT Utility Systems later changed their name to Indus Utility Systems, then to its current name Hansen Banner, LLC.
This modification will provide additional project funds to change defined requirements and add additional requirements requested during initial User Acceptance Testing of this phase of the project. The modification will also extend the overall duration of User Acceptance from 20 days to 60 days.
The contract agreement was most recently authorized by authority of Ordinance No. 0668-2021, passed April 5, 2021 through purchase order PO277167. This modification will provide for ad...
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