Title
Utility Management System Maintenance and Support
Action
Action:
A. Approve the purchase of Cognos Reporting Engine maintenance and support services from a federal contract as authorized by G.S. 143-129(e)(9a),
B. Approve a contract with International Business Machines Corporation for the purchase of Cognos Reporting Engine maintenance and support services under the General Services Administration IT Schedule, effective October 1, 2007, GS-35F-4984H,
C. Authorize the City Manager to extend the contract for additional one-year terms as long as the federal contract is in effect, at prices and terms that are the same or more favorable than those offered under the federal contract,
D. Authorize the continued use of maintenance and support under the existing Utility Management System contracts, as follows:
* Banner software maintenance and support contract with Hansen Technologies Company;
* ABB Service Suite maintenance and support contract with ABB Enterprise; and
* Atomic Scheduling Engine contract with Atomic, Inc.,
E. Authorize the City Manager to purchase maintenance and support under the City's existing Utility Management System contracts, as detailed above, for as long as the City uses the system, and
F. Authorize the City Manager to purchase additional software licenses, services, and hardware as needed from time to time to optimize the City's use of the system, and to approve other amendments consistent with the City's business needs and the purpose for which the contracts were approved, including price adjustments.
Body
Staff Resource(s):
Robert Campbell, Management and Financial Services,
Barry Gullet, Charlotte Water
Federal Contract Exemption
G.S. 143-129(e)(9a) allows local governments to purchase from contracts established by the United States government, including any federal agency, if the contractor is willing to extend the same or more favorable prices, terms, and conditions as those established under...
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