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File #: 0608-2024    Version: 1
Type: Ordinance Status: Passed
File created: 2/22/2024 In control: Finance & Governance Committee
On agenda: 3/18/2024 Final action: 3/21/2024
Title: To authorize the Directors of the Departments of Technology and Public Utilities to enter into a contract with Hansen Banner, LLC for continued professional services associated with the Hansen CIS system in accordance with sole source provisions of Columbus City Code; to authorize the expenditure of up to $150,000.00; and to declare an emergency. ($150,000.00)
Attachments: 1. Sole Source Letter Hansen 2024, 2. 0608-2024 Sole Source Form, 3. BSOW-322_CityofColumbus_2024_OnDemand_SOW v1, 4. 0608-2024EXP
Explanation
This ordinance authorizes the Directors of the Departments of Technology (DoT) and Public Utilities (DPU) to enter into a contract with Hansen Banner, LLC for continued professional services associated with the Hansen CIS system, in the amount of $150,000.00.
On December 5, 2022, Ordinance 2857-2022 was passed, authorizing Hansen Banner, LLC to provide on-demand professional services to DPU, as outlined in Hansen’s 2022 Statement of Work (SOW). The 2022 SOW outlined various services, including but not limited to: project management; professional, functional and technical service provision; troubleshooting; customizations and software development. This ordinance authorizes establishing a new contract to continue above-named services, as outlined in the Hansen’s updated 2024 SOW, as attached. The contract period will be one year from the date of a confirmed purchase order by the City Auditor’s Office.
The Hansen CIS (formerly known as Hansen BannerCX) cloud solution offers municipalities the assurance of having a reliable secure billing/CIS solution that improves efficiency while maximizing the value of data with clean, accurate and meaningful information crucial for billing. Continued use of an “On-Demand” type contract provides DPU with enhanced flexibility, as needs for service arise.
Additionally, this ordinance authorizes the expenditure of up to $150,000.00 for the above-described services.
Finally, as Hansen Banner, LLC is the sole provider of services associated with the Hansen CIS system, this ordinance is being submitted in accordance with the sole source procurement provisions of City Codes Section 329. It has been determined Hansen Banner, LLC is the sole source vendor for the Hansen CIS-B (formerly "Banner CIS") Software and the sole provider of services for services performed in relation to the Hansen CIS-B Software.
FISCAL IMPACT
Costs associated with this contract are budgeted and available within the Department of Technology, Informatio...

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