Utility Bill Data Management

Project: Utility Bill Data Management Ref. #: RFQ026439 Type: RFSQ Status: Open Open Date: Nov 20th 2023, 4:00 PM EST Questions Due Date: Nov 29th 2023, 1:00 PM EST Close Date: Dec 13th 2023, 1:00 PM EST Days Left: 4 Project Description:The City of Columbus, Department of Finance and Management is receiving proposals for Utility Bill Data Management Services. The Department of Finance and Management wishes to contract with a utility data management company to handle Department of Public Utilities “DPU” Division of Power Electric, Columbia Gas of Ohio natural gas, and Division of Water accounts. The City seeks a program to provide long-term utility data management for enhanced budgeting, energy efficiency planning, and reporting. The platform must also have the capability to support the fiscal staff with the payment process for AEP Ohio and Columbia Gas of Ohio accounts. kW, kWh, Ccf, and gallon utility consumption data must be automatically synced to the corresponding ENERGY STAR

Portfolio Manager account on a monthly basis for the existing 241 municipal Portfolio Manager accounts. Important Events:OngoingOpen DateOnline PortalPosting date for the OpportunityNov 20th 2023, 4:00 PM ESTN/AUpcomingClose DateOnline PortalDeadline for SubmissionsDec 13th 2023, 1:00 PM ESTN/APassedQuestions Due DateOnline PortalDeadline to submit QuestionsNov 29th 2023, 1:00 PM ESTN/A Supporting Documentation:Addendum 01.pdfOtherDocument - Addendum 01Dec 5th 2023, 2:26 PM EST - APPENDIX A - Bid Incentive Request Form.pdfDocumentationNov 20th 2023, 2:46 PM EST - EQUAL OPPORTUNITY CLAUSE.pdfDocumentationNov 20th 2023, 2:46 PM EST - M.WBE Bidding Clarification - ODI's - no goals.docxDocumentationNov 20th 2023, 2:47 PM EST - RFSQ.pdfDocumentationNov 20th 2023, 2:45 PM EST - Sample Contract.docxDocumentationNov 20th 2023, 2:46 PM EST - Commodity Codes: UNSPSC 43 Information Technology Broadcasting and Telecommunications: This segment includes communications and computer equipment as well as peripheral input, output and storage devices. This segment also includes networking equipment and general computer components and supplies such as printers, electronic storage media and connection cables. UNSPSC 432122 Computer data storage management systems: Combined hardware and software systems designed to manage data storage processes and devices on an integrated basis UNSPSC 432316 Finance accounting and enterprise resource planning ERP software: Software for accounts payable, accounts receivable, billing, cost analysis, tax preparation. Also used to maintain the financial reports for audit. Examples of the accounting softwares are 1. BusinessVision 32 (BusinessVision) ,2. BusinessWorks (Sage Software) ,3. ePeachtree (Peachtree/Sage Software) ,4. M.Y.O.B (M.Y.O.B. Software),5. NetLedger (Netledger) ,6. One Write Plus (Peachtree Software / Sage Software) ,7. Peachtree Complete Accounting (Peachtree Software / Sage Software) 8. QuickBooks for the Web (Intuit) .9. QuickBooks Pro 2001 (Intuit) , UNSPSC 432323 Data management and query software: Software to retrieve and analyze data from information technology systems. UNSPSC 41115868 Automated quality control manager system: Analyzer system and software designed to manage laboratory assay quality control data, providing a mechanism to automate, centralize, standardize and implement QC processes necessary for accreditation and cost management. UNSPSC 42203607 Computer aided detection software: In this classification, this entry conforms with computer aided detection software as validated against FDA product codes UNSPSC 43231507 Project management software: Project management software is a software tool for assisting in the process of planning, organising, staffing,directing and controlling the production of a system. An example of a project management software is PERT chart editor UNSPSC 43231508 Inventory management software: These software are used to maintain the inventory of companies and restaurents. This software make use of barcodes or unique ids for their inventory management system .Some of the inventory management software are Tracrite software,Accurateid,ordersplus,clevertool,aldata software etc. UNSPSC 84111506 Billing services