Explanation
Background: This ordinance is to authorize and direct the Technology Director to establish a purchase order with Software House International (SHI) for Microsoft products and licenses. These products and licenses are being acquired through a bid state term contract (0A02011 - Expiration 9/30/2006) available for the city's use.
The Department of Technology has received numerous requests from customer agencies regarding current and updated versions of Microsoft products and licenses. This request is to authorize the purchase of replacement and additional Microsoft server licenses and other software licenses. Examples are Server Licenses, Office Professional and Standard editions, Visio, Publisher, ISA Media, Virtual Server and others.
Also, this ordinance authorizes the transfer of funds between Object Levels, to accommodate the expenditure authorized by this ordinance.
Contract Compliance: 223009648 - Expiration 11/09/2007
Fiscal Impact: Funding for this purchase is available within the Department of Technology's 2005 information services fund budget. However, the department has a need to transfer $83,681.93 between Object Levels in the Department of Technology, information services fund. Funds for this transfer have been identified and are available in Object Level Three:02 and was anticipated within the third quarter review.
Title
To authorize and direct the Director of the Department of Technology to establish a purchase order with Software House International, for various Microsoft software products and licenses; to authorize and direct the City Auditor to transfer $83,681.93 between object levels within the Department of Technology, information services fund; to authorize the expenditure of $161,857.00 or so much as may be needed from the information services fund. ($161,857.00)
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WHEREAS, the Department of Technology has received numerous requests from customer agencies regarding current and updated ver...
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