Explanation
BACKGROUND:
This legislation will authorize the Department of Technology (DoT) to enter into contract with Babbage Simmel for services assist the Department of Technology (DoT) in the citywide migration to the most current Microsoft Windows and Exchange Operating System environment. This action follows completion of a formal competitive bid process.
In response to solicitation number SA000406JY, seventeen Offerors submitted proposals that opened at the Purchasing Office on March 6, 2003. An evaluation committee consisting of City employees providing five votes complied with all aspects of City Code 329.14. The committee utilized a methodology to maintain anonymity and objectivity throughout the scoring process, which consisted of multiple evaluations and scoring submissions.
The committee read and analyzed all proposals. They also developed and distributed reference questionnaires, as well as scoring all responses. The final evaluation scores were then tabulated by the DoT Fiscal Office. Final scores are as follows:
Offeror Score
|109| Babbage&Simmel 336.24
|109| CompuCom Systems 311.31
|109| Maximation 303.88
|109| WinProTechnologies 293.21
|109| XeroxConnect 292.14
|109| Sarcom 288.88
|109| SchlumbergerSema 286.49
|109| HPServices 279.24
|10 9| Spherion 272.28
10 3XCorp 268.48
11 SiemensBusiness Services 267.39
12 ApplicationsLinkInc 264.04
13 XiTech 255.66
14 QuickSoltionsInc. 229.31
15 BeamSolutionsInc. 224.39
16 MCPcInc 136.29
17 AelitaSoftware 119.49
Babbage Simmel offered the best services from an infrastructure, cost and support service perspective and was consistently ranked as the number-one Offeror throughout the phases of the evaluation process.
This project responds to two Goals as published in the Columbus Covenant including:
1. "Customer Service: provide quality and efficient service delivery to customers using "best practices" and
2. ...
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