Explanation
BACKGROUND: This ordinance is for the option to purchase EMC Equipment & Services for the Department of Technology. The contract will be used to maintain, repair and upgrade the City's SAN (storage area network) environment. The term of the proposed option contract would be approximately two (2) years, with the option to extend the contract for one (1) additional one-year period if mutually agreed upon. The Contract is through June 30, 2018. The Purchasing Office opened formal bids on May 26, 2016.
The Purchasing Office advertised and solicited competitive bids in accordance with Section 329.06, Solicitation # RFQ001469. Thirty-One (31) bids were solicited. Two (2) bids were received.
The Purchasing Office is recommending award of the contract to the lowest and best bidder:
Advizex Technologies, CC#371504931 (Expires May 18, 2018); All Items and Catalog, $1.00
Total Estimated Annual Expenditure: $150,000.00
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 important repair services to the City's SAN network could be delayed, thereby causing potential harm to City services.
FISCAL IMPACT: Funding to establish this option contract is from the General Fund. 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 the Finance and Management Director to enter into a universal term contract for the option to purchase EMC Equipment and Services with Advizex Technologies; to authorize the expenditure of one (1) dollar to establish the contracts from the General Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($1.00).
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WHEREAS, the Purchasing Office advertised and solicited formal bids on May 26, 2016 and selected the lowest, responsive, responsible and best bids; and
WHEREAS, this...
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