Explanation
BACKGROUND: For the option to purchase Symantec Software and Support for the Department of Technology. Symantec Software and Support products are used to provide back-up capabilities to the City's computer systems. The term of the proposed option contract will be three (3) years. Contract is through April 30, 2013, with the option to extend for one additional year. The Purchasing Office opened formal bids on July 22, 2010.
The Purchasing Office advertised and solicited competitive bids in accordance with Section 329.06 (Solicitation SA003646). One hundred and sixty-four (M1A:4, F1:6) bids were solicited; A total of four (4) bid proposals (MBE:0, FBE:0) were received.
The Purchasing Office is recommending award to the lowest, responsive, responsible and best bidder in compliance with the specifications. One numerically lower bid was submitted by Insight Public Sector but they are non-responsive as they are only able to provide the City with new products and unable to provide support for our current software
SHI International Corp., CC#223009648 (expires 11/16/2011).
Total Estimated Annual Expenditure: $ 110,000.00
This company is not debarred according to the Federal Excluded Parties Listing or the State Auditor's Findings For Recovery Database.
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 Mail, Print Services and UTC Fund. Department of Technology 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 & Management Director to enter into one (1) UTC contract for the option to purchase Symantec Software and Support with SHI International Corp., to authorize the expendi...
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