What: A block of Department of Technology emergency ordinances, each with competitive bidding waived, approved on 10/19/2026 on motions by Finance chair Bankston, seconded by Barroso De Padilla, each 9-0.
2444-2026: SolarWinds software products from CDW Government, LLC under the State Term Contract, $145,103.28.
2649-2026: Professional support services from OST Inc. via the State of Ohio Managed Services Provider contract, up to $400,000.00.
2733-2026: Cornerstone OnDemand learning and performance management system annual hosting fee, $330,593.18, with the option to renew for four additional one-year terms.
Also on first reading: 2705-2026 (Governmentjobs.com / NeoGov contract for the Civil Service Commission, $197,641.57, bidding waived) and 2770-2026 (Motorola Solutions sole-source maintenance of the PremierOne Records system for police, $362,015.00).
Earlier renewals (consent agenda)
2207-2026 (10/5/2026): renewal of the Docusign subscription and support contract with Brown Enterprise Solutions, LLC, $146,176.30 from the Department of Technology Information Services Fund and the Columbus Public Health Operating Fund; emergency.
2353-2026 (read 9/28/2026, approved on consent 10/5/2026): appropriates $239,066.36 from the General Fund Income Tax Set-Aside subfund for Microsoft Enterprise software licensing and "true-up" costs through Brown Enterprise Solutions, LLC, an approved Microsoft reseller. A separate Microsoft licensing ordinance appears on the 10/26 agenda; see Microsoft Enterprise licensing, Dell Marketing (2601-2026).
2483-2026 (9/28/2026): renewal of the Veeam Data Platform Advance Universal subscription with Brown Enterprise Solutions, LLC, $152,950.00.
2484-2026 (9/28/2026): modifies all Department of Technology contracts with Winmill Software, Inc. to allow their assignment to Virelli, LLC; $0.00; emergency.
All four passed on the consent agenda by unanimous votes (9/28/2026 and 10/5/2026).
1618-2026 Matrix Pointe Software maintenance and support for the City Attorney's Office and the Inspector General, with five one-year renewal options, bidding waived, $168,094.50 (Bankston / Day-Achauer, 9-0). Consent: 1801-2026 Talkdesk Integrated Voice Response renewal, $579,443.00; 1850-2026 Columbus Partnership (Smart Columbus) contract, $300,000.00.
Approved 9-0 on motions by Bankston: governance, risk and compliance tool, $336,890.00 (bidding waived, four renewal options); RSM US LLP professional services for Columbus Water & Power, $588,920.00 (bidding waived); CDW enterprise storage option ($1.00) and Workspace ONE licensing ($100,000.00); CDW data storage equipment, $4,919,320.68. Procurement rules for technology purchases were also relaxed, see Technology Procurement Controlled Disclosure.
Second reading, approved 9-0 (Bankston / Day-Achauer): 0867-2026 Technology Site Planners (TechSite) data center alarm monitoring and first responder services, $54,770.00, bidding waived. Consent: Blue Apple Technologies Splunk support, $222,312.70 (1427-2026); CDW Government hardware parts, $344,854.93 (1308-2026); Coupa Storefront renewal, $240,062.55 (1467-2026). First reading of 1357-2026 and 1429-2026. Minutes: https://legistar3.granicus.com/Columbus/meetings/2026/6/6187_M_Columbus_City_Council_26-06-01_Minutes_-_Final.pdf
First reading of 0881-2026, 0946-2026, 1218-2026 and 1281-2026. 1251-2026 (Dynamics 365 support, hosting and maintenance under the Microsoft and Dell Marketing contracts, up to $1,084,000.00; Bankston / Ross, 8-0) and 1154-2026 (Assetworks fleet software, $1,100,000.00) approved. Consent: CDW video storage, Smartsheet, NetApp storage. See also Technology Investment Committee Code Changes.