ORDINANCE NO. 150425

Authorizing the Director of the General Services to execute a one-year $2,160,000.00 contract, with four one-year renewal options, with FAST Enterprises, Inc., for Gen-Tax Software License and Maintenance, Application, Hardware Maintenance and Disaster Recovery Center Support Services for the City’s revenue system; and recognizing this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date.

WHEREAS, on March 15, 2012, the City Council passed Ordinance No. 120245, which authorized the execution of a contract with FAST Enterprises, Inc., for the implementation and purchase of a new revenue system project; and

WHEREAS, the City needs FAST Enterprises, Inc., to continue to maintain and support the City’s new Gen-Tax revenue system; NOW, THEREFORE,

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF KANSAS CITY:

Section 1. That the Director of General Services is hereby authorized to execute a one (1) year contract with Fast Enterprises Inc. for Gen-Tax Software License and Maintenance, Application, Hardware Maintenance and Disaster Recovery Center Support Services. A copy of the contract is on file in the Procurement Services Division.

Section 2. That the Director of General Services is hereby authorized to expend $2,160,000.00 from funds appropriated to the General Services Department in Account Nos. 16-1000-071840-B for Software License and Maintenance ($560,000.00) and 16-1160-071893-B for Application, Hardware Maintenance, and Disaster Recovery Center Support Services ($1,600,000.00).

Section 3. That the Director is authorized to exercise the City’s four one-year renewal options, increase the dollar amount of this contract or renewals by up to 25% and change the scope of work all without further Council approval.

Section 4. That this ordinance, relating to the maintenance and support of the city revenue system, is recognized as an ordinance with an accelerated effective date as provided by Section 503(a)(3)(D) of the City Charter and shall take effect in accordance with Section 503, City Charter.

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I hereby certify that there is a balance, otherwise unencumbered, to the credit of the appropriation to which the foregoing expenditure is to be charged, and a cash balance, otherwise unencumbered, in the treasury, to the credit of the fund from which payment is to be made, each sufficient to meet the obligation hereby incurred.

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Randall J. Landes

Director of Finance

Approved as to form and legality:

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James Brady

Assistant City Attorney