This ordinance authorizes the Director of the Department of Technology, on behalf of the Department of Columbus Water and Power (CWP), to enter into a sole source contract with Hansen Banner, LLC. The contract is for annual software maintenance and support services for the Columbus Utility Billing System (CUBS). The agreement is for a period of twelve months, from September 30, 2025, to October 1, 2026, at a cost of $772,496.96. Hansen Banner, LLC has been identified as the sole distributor of the software products associated with the CUBS system and does not utilize distributors or resellers. The expenditure of $772,496.96 is authorized from the Department of Technology’s Information Services Operating Fund. The emergency designation was requested to ensure no service interruption for daily operation activities and to establish a purchase order by September 30, 2025.