Title
Technology Products and Related Services
Action
Action:
A. Approve unit price contracts with the following companies for technology products and related services for an initial term of three years:
* DISYS Solutions Inc.,
* PCMG, Inc.,
* SHI International Corp, and
B. Authorize the City Manager to renew the contracts for up to two, one-year terms with possible price adjustments and to amend the contracts consistent with the purpose for which the contracts were approved.
Body
Staff Resource(s):
Reenie Askew, Innovation and Technology
Phil Reiger, General Services
Kay Elmore, General Services
Explanation
* The city requires miscellaneous technology goods and services from a variety of providers to support ongoing operations.
* The vendors will provide the following miscellaneous technology goods and services:
* Conference room equipment (smartboards and projectors),
* Miscellaneous technology items (plotters, tablet computers, ruggedized laptops, video cameras and equipment, power protection, and A/V equipment, etc.),
* Servers and firewalls,
* Network hardware and software, and
* Commercial off-the-shelf and cloud-based software, support, maintenance, licensing, and related services.
* On August 21, 2019, the city issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) on the behalf of the Charlotte Cooperative Purchasing Alliance (CCPA); fifteen responses were received.
* The companies selected best meet the city's needs in terms of qualifications, experience, cost, and responsiveness to RFP requirements.
* Annual expenditures for all contracts combined are estimated to be $4,400,000.
Charlotte Business INClusion
Per Charlotte Business INClusion Policy: Part C: Section 2.1(a) The city shall not establish Subcontracting Goals for Contracts where: (a) there are not subcontracting opportunities identified for the Contract; or (b) there are no SBEs or MBEs certified to perform the scopes of work that the city regards as realistic opportunities for subcontracting.
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