ORDINANCE approving and authorizing first amendment to Contract No. 4600015243  between City of Houston and SYSTEM INNOVATORS, a Division of N. Harris Computer Corporation (“System Innovators”) for Revenue Source Application Software (Approved by Ordinance 2019-0247) for Houston Information Technology Services to extend the term of the contract and to amend the Fee Schedule for services of Exhibit “A” Scope of Services; amending Ordinance No. 2019-0247 (Passed on April 10, 2019) to increase the maximum contract amount for Contract No. 4600015243 between City of Houston and System Innovators - $589,923.98 - Central Service Revolving and Building Inspection Funds

H28844.A1 – Approve an Ordinance authorizing the first amendment to Contract No. 4600015243 between the City of Houston and System Innovators, a division of N. Harris Computer Corporation (approved by Ord. #2019-247 on April 10, 2019) to extend the contract term from March 31, 2022 to March 31, 2025, and to amend the Fee Schedule for Services of Exhibit “A” Scope of Services and to increase the maximum contract amount from $876,803.06  to $1,466,727.04 for Revenue Source Application Software for Houston Information Technology Services and various departments.

Specific Explanation:

The Chief Information Officer and the Chief Procurement Officer recommend that City Council approve an ordinance authorizing a first amendment to the contract between the City of Houston and System Innovators, a division of N. Harris Computer Corporation to extend the contract term from March 31, 2022 to March 31, 2025 and to amend the Fee Schedule for Services of Exhibit “A” Scope of Services, and to increase the maximum contract amount from $876,803.06  to $1,466,727.04 for Revenue Source Application Software for Houston Information Technology Services and various departments.

The contract was awarded on April 10, 2019, by Ordinance No. 2019-247 for a two-year term with one one-year option, totaling $876,803.06. As of December 3, 2021, expenditures totaled $617,254.65, and the requested increase of $589,923.98 is needed to fund the extension and the request for additional licenses and services.

This revenue source application software is a customer payment processing system used by various departments, and it interfaces with the payment processing of multiple applications for those departments’ customers. This contract provides an end-to-end solution for payments, reporting, and auditing that integrates single payment source systems.

M/WBE Participation:

M/WBE Zero-Percentage Goal document approved by the Office of Business Opportunity.

Fiscal Note:

Funding for this item is included in the FY2022 Adopted Budget. Therefore, no Fiscal Note is required as stated in the Financial Policies.

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Jerry Adams, Chief Procurement Officer                Department Approval signature

 Finance/Strategic Procurement Division                

Ordinance No. 2019-247, passed on April 10, 2019

$204,428.44 – Central Service Revolving Fund (1002)

$385,495.54 – Building Inspection Fund (2301)

$589,923.98 – Total