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PROPOSED PAYMENT APPROVAL
Department(s): County Clerk
Action: Approval for the direct payment for services rendered by our system maintenance vendor.
Payee: Columbus US, Inc., Minneapolis, Minnesota
Good(s) or Service(s): The Clerk’s Office was provided three (3) key services: standard maintenance support to troubleshoot and resolve systemic issues, licenses for supporting software, and participation as a subject matter expert for infrastructure design needs for the connectivity between the general ledger and the new cashiering system.
Fiscal Impact: $21,691.25
Accounts: 11316-1110-10155-520840
Contract Number(s): N/A
Summary: The prior vendor contract expired December 2019. The new contract is in progress between County Procurement and Columbus US. During the interim, the Clerk’s Office experienced numerous system issues with the current accounting system which required maintenance support. Also, required supporting software licenses became due in July 2020 during the contract discussion phase.
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