Explanation
BACKGROUND: To establish a contract for the option to purchase Wireless Voice, Data, and GPS Services for all City agencies. The Departments of Development, Public Safety and Public Service are the largest users. The proposed term of this contract is four years(s); with the option to renew for two, one-year(s) periods.
The Purchasing Office advertised and solicited Requests For Statement of Qualifications (RFSQ) in accordance with Section 329.13 (Solicitation No. SA001002) on May 6, 2004. Of 5 bids received: (MAJ:30) bids solicited; (MAJ:5) bids received, (M1A:4) bids solicited; (M1A:0) bids received, (F1:0) bids solicited; (FBE:0) bids received.
At the time the RFSQ was opened the technology and the needs of various city agencies were changing so rapidly it was impossible to make a recommendation. The technology and the needs of those various city agencies has become far less volatile and since the market place has not created an atmosphere of more competition but less competition it was determined by the agencies needing the wireless voice, data and GPS services that it was in the best interest of the City to update the responses to SA001002 via presentations to a City evaluation team.
The Purchasing Office is recommending award of a contract to the lowest, responsive, responsible and best bidder:
Sprint Solutions, MAJ, Contract Compliance #470882463, $1.00
Total Estimated Annual Expenditure: $600,000.00
The company is not debarred according to the Excluded Party Listing System of the Federal Government or prohibited from being awarded a contract according to the Auditor of State Unresolved Findings for Recovery Certified Search.
This ordinance is being submitted as an emergency because, without emergency action, no less than 37 days will be added to this procurement cycle and the efficient delivery of valuable public services will be slowed.
FISCAL IMPACT: Funding to establish this option contract is budgeted ...
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