Explanation
BACKGROUND:
This ordinance authorizes the Director of the Department of Technology to modify an agreement with eProximiti LLC, for mobile applications professional services. DoT recently entered into a six (6) month fixed price agreement with eProximiti through purchase order ED044023 to assist in the development of the City's first mobile application, iColumbus MyColumbus, at a cost of $19,750. This modification will extend the agreement to provide ongoing enhancements to iColumbus MyColumbus and develop new mobile applications. These services will enable the City to better communicate with residents and visitors, who increasingly access information using mobile devices. The modified agreement will be for a one year term, from the date of a purchase order certified by the Columbus City Auditor's Office, and will provide an additional $146,400 for professional services to support the City's mobile applications initiatives.
To procure these services, an Invitation to Bid (SA003913) was published in March 2011. The solicitation received three offers to provide mobile applications professional services for one year term. Only one of the offers was from a vendor who currently had staff with the necessary skills and experience, but their proposed hourly rates were not affordable. As a result, DoT sought recommendations from TechColumbus for a qualified local vendor, and eProximiti came highly recommended to meet the City's needs. After further discussions, eProximiti did demonstrate that they are able to satisfy all requirements in the formal bid, at a substantially lower price than the only responsive offer received from the formal bid. After negotiations, eProximiti will provide these services payable at the agreed upon hourly rates: mobile applications development at $79.00 per hour, mobile applications project management at $89.00 per hour, mobile applications business analysis at $57.00 per hour, and mobile applications graphic design...
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