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BACKGROUND: For the option to purchase McAFEE ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE AND SUPPORT for the Department of Technology, the largest user. The term of the proposed option contract will be two years, with the option to renew for two additional one year periods. The contract is through January 31, 2007, extensions through January 31, 2009. The Purchasing Office opened formal bids on December 30, 2004. Neither the CEO nor the company are listed on State of Ohio Unresolved Findings for Recovery or on the Federal Government's Excluded Parties Listing.
The Purchasing Office advertised and solicited competitive bids in accordance with Section 329.06 (Solicitation No. SA 001619). Twenty-Eight of bid received: (MAJ:250) bids solicited; (MAJ:4) bids received, (MBE:22) bids solicited; (MBE:1) bids received, (FBE:6) bids solicited; (FBE:2) bids received
Purchasing Office is recommending award of the contract to the low bidder:
Software House International, Inc., F1, CC# 22-3009648, $1.00
Total Estimated Annual Expenditure: $30,000.00
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 in the Purchasing Contract Account. City Agencies will be required to obtain approval to expend from their own appropriations for their estimated annual expenditures.
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To authorize and direct the Finance Director to enter into a contract for the option to purchase McAfee Anti-virus software and support with Software House International, Inc., to authorize the expenditure of $1.00 to establish the contract from the Purchasing/Contract Operation Fund, and to declare an emergency. ($1.00).
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WHEREAS, the Purchasing Office advertised and solicited formal bids on December 30, 2004 and recommends the award of a...
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