Explanation
BACKGROUND: To modify and extend the existing citywide contract for the option to purchase wireless voice and data services for any city agency, (the Department of Public Service is the largest user), to and including December 31, 2005. (Excluding the wireless data services, via modem, for the Department of Safety\ Division of Police) The Purchasing Office advertised and solicited competitive bids in accordance with Section 329.06 (Proposal No. 90-95BW). Formal bids were opened on July 7, 1995. CT-17225 with Cingular Wireless was established in accordance with bids received. Their contract compliance number is 51-0272178. This company is not listed on the Auditor of State Findings for Recovery Database. This company is not listed on the Federal Excluded Parties Listing.
1. Amount of additional funds: No funding is required to modify the option contract(UTC). The estimated annual expenditure for the contract is $140,000.00. Each agency must obtain approval to expend from their own budgeted funds for their actual expenditures from this contract.
2. Reason additional needs were not foreseen: The Department of Technology and the Finance/Purchasing Office had previously determined that, based on the volatile marketplace conditions, continuing the existing agreement was in the best interest of the City. The volatility in wireless voice and data services had stabilized to such a point that a RFSQ process was initiated. During the process of the presentations from each carrier and the subsequent evaluations the previously mentioned volatile climate returned. The Department of Technology has entered in an agreement with a telecommunication consultant to assist in not only defining the present climate but also to do an analysis of invoices, research how wireless voice and wireless data is presently being used by city agencies, assist in creating a transfer of wireless voice and data policy, and make a recommendation on the best solution for...
Click here for full text