Fort Collins sues utility software contractor, wants to start over
Summary
The suit seeks rescission of all agreements, return of all money paid and “a return of the parties to the position they were each in before the city entered into the agreements.” “Unfortunately, we have lost confidence in Open International’s ability to provide the product they originally promised would be ready and functional by end of 2019,” said Darin Atteberry, Fort Collins city manager. “Open and the city agreed to refrain from involving legal counsel during the negotiations, on the principle of working in good faith toward a solution. Furthermore, Open conditioned the proposal submission to Fort Collins not working on any alternative plan, while negotiations were taking place. We were in fact waiting for the city to schedule the meetings this week to jointly revise and agree on plans and costs to move forward for a successful project,” he wrote. “Open also wants to assure the mayor, the City Council, and the citizens of Fort Collins that the allegations contained in the complaint are frivolous and untrue.