Explanation
BACKGROUND:
This ordinance authorizes the Director of the Department of Technology (DoT) to enter into a one year agreement, effective on the date of a purchase order certified by the City Auditor's Office, with DLT Solutions, LLC, to provide professional services to assist in upgrading the City's Symantec NetBackup system. DoT uses Symantec software for backup and recovery of data stored on the City's storage area network. DLT Solutions will provide up to 160 hours of technical support service at a cost not to exceed $43,000.00.
To procure these services, a Request for Proposals (SA004593) was published September 10, 2012. The solicitation received three (3) proposals, which were scored by an evaluation committee of three (3) employees of the Department of Technology. Each committee member scored the proposals, using the following criteria: competence of the offeror (up to 25 points), quality and feasibility of proposed software and services (25 points), ability of the offeror (10 points), past performance of the offeror (25 points), and proposed cost (15 points). Individual committee member scores were averaged to obtain the following scores for the three (3) proposals received:
*See DoT Attachment A Ord. No. 2458-2012
Following further discussions and clarifications to the original proposal, the committee recommended the highest scoring offeror - DLT Solutions - to the Director of the Department of Technology. The Director concurred with the committee's recommendation.
EMERGENCY:
Emergency action is requested to expedite authorization of this agreement in order to initiate services from the supplier at the prices proposed.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Funds for this purchase are budgeted and available in the Department of Technology, Information Services Division, internal services fund.
CONTRACT COMPLIANCE:
Vendor Name: DLT Solutions, Inc. CC #: 54 - 1599882 Expiration Date: 08/02/20...
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