H26621.A1 – Approve an ordinance authorizing a first amendment to Contract No. 4600014875 between Sivell Corporation (Approved by Ord. No. 2018-804 on October 10, 2018), to extend the contract term from October 18, 2023, to October 18, 2028 for Hosting the Interactive Inspection Process System for Houston Public Works.
Specific Explanation:
The Director of Houston Public Works and the Chief Procurement Officer recommend the City Council approve an ordinance authorizing a first amendment to the contract between the City of Houston (City) and Sivell Corporation (Sivell) to extend the contract term from October 18, 2023 to October 18, 2028 for hosting the Interactive Inspection Process System (IIPS) for Houston Public Works.
The original contract was approved by City Council on October 10, 2018, by Ordinance No. 2018-804 for a two (2) year term, with three (3) one-year options to renew in an amount not to exceed $779,250.00. Expenditures as of September 5, 2023, totaled $302,435.59. There is sufficient spending authority remaining in the contract to carry the City through an additional five (5) year period.
HPW is creating a new permitting system (HouPermits). The scope of work requires the contractor to host an Interactive Inspection Process System (IIPS) on a dedicated server at its data center located at 7155 Old Katy Rd., Suite 110 for real time on-line access as an application service provider. The IIPS will allow add/delete or reassign inspections, real time updates, photographs, georeferences, GIS map layers, notifications, data extraction and access to Permit Inspection Codes. The IIPS is expected to go live in late fall 2024/early spring 2025. The extension is necessary to ensure there is coverage for the services, in the event of delays or glitches in the new system. Maintaining a contract with Sivell will save the City time and resources as the application is already integrated and available for use. The remaining contract capacity will cover HPW’s service needs until the new HouPermits system is fully operational.
MWBE Participation:
MWBE Zero Percentage Goal approved by the Office of Business Opportunity.
Fiscal Note:
There is no impact to the fiscal budget or no additional spending authority. Therefore, no Fiscal Note is required as stated in the Financial Policies.
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Jedediah Greenfield, Chief Procurement Officer Carol Ellinger Haddock, P.E., Director
Finance/Strategic Procurement Division Houston Public Works