Explanation
BACKGROUND:
This ordinance authorizes the Director of the Department of Technology (DoT) to enter into a contract with Digital Information Services (Remit: dba Computer Intelligence Association) for Red Hat Linux licenses, Red Hat learning subscriptions, and Red Hat JBOSS including maintenance and support. DoT utilizes Red Hat Linux on its operating systems that many of the city's critical applications are housed on; therefore, maintenance and support is required. This contract was most recently authorized under the authority of Ord. No. 1367-2018, passed by the Columbus City Council on June 18, 2018, through purchase order PO131219. The term period for four(4) of the licensing and support is from June 19, 2019 through June 30, 2020, two (2) JBOSS licensing and support from August 24, 2019 through June 30, 2020, and the remaining thirty (30) licensing and support will be from July 1, 2019 through June 30, 2020, at a total cost of $116,065.40.
The Department of Technology procured this service (2019) through solicitation RFQ012308 with an option to renew annually for four (4) additional one year terms subject to mutual agreement and approval of proper City authorities. On May 24, 2019 at 11:00am the Department of Technology (DoT), through the utilization of a Request for Quotation process, received seven (7) bids in response to RFQ012308 for the purchase of Red Hat Linux licenses, Red Hat learning subscriptions, and Red Hat JBOSS including maintenance and support. After review of the seven (7) bid proposals received, the recommendation is that the award be made to Digital Information Services (Remit: dba Computer Intelligence Association).
Vendors: Bid Quote Amount:
Software House International (SHI) $126,284.08
Vaske Computer, Inc. $123,005.84
Digital Information Services $116,065.40
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