Explanation
This ordinance authorizes the Director of Finance and Management, on behalf of the Department of Technology (DoT), to establish a purchase order with Singlesource IT for Cloudera licenses, maintenance and support. The Cloudera Enterprise Platform is part of the city’s Data Management Platform, the procurement of which was authorized by ordinance 1087-2019. That ordinance authorized, among other things, the procurement of a three-year subscription of Cloudera licenses. These licenses are set to expire on August 31, 2022. This ordinance authorizes procuring these licenses from Singlesource IT at a cost of $73,211.40, for a term of one year, beginning on September 1, 2022 and ending on August 31, 2023.
DoT procured three quotes via State Term Schedule (STS) 534354. Singlesource IT provided the lowest bid at $73,211.40. The other bids obtained were from Brown Enterprise Solutions, LLC ($74,076.00) and Carahsoft ($74,520.00). DoT recommends that the award go to Singlesource IT having submitted the lowest bid.
Finally, this ordinance authorizes the expenditure of $73,211.40 for the above-described purpose.
FISCAL IMPACT
Funds to cover the costs of the services associated with this ordinance have been identified and are available in the Department of Technology Information Services Operating Fund.
CONTRACT COMPLIANCE
Vendor Name: Singlesource IT
F.I.D/CC#: 20-1195330 Expiration Date: 2-23-2023
DAX Vendor #: - 034956
EMERGENCY
Current licenses expire on August 31, 2022. Emergency legislation is requested to ensure that new licenses are in place by the time the current ones expire.
Title
To authorize the Director of Finance and Management, on behalf of the Department of Technology (DoT), to establish a purchase order with Singlesource IT for Cloudera licenses, maintenance and support from a State Term Contract; to authorize the expenditure of $73,211.40; and to declare an emergency. ($73,211.40)
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WHEREAS, in 2019, The City of Columbus procu...
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